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True but not by Faith Alone and it’s not a one-time event. Preaching of the gospel is not irrelevant. Matt 28:19:says to “Teach” AND “Baptize”. Jesus sent the Apostles to preach (Matt 10:7 and many others). Jesus commissioned His apostles to Baptize and they actually did in John 4:1-2.

Households included infants - Acts 16:15, 1 Cor 1:16, Acts 16:33 Infants were baptized through the faith of their parents and the church Many were saved through the Faith of others - Matt 9:2, 1 Cor 7:14

I disagree. Yes they did. What they didn’t believe in was Faith Alone.

I have two separate comments My Comment: Before I answer this post I wanted to ask you again: Do you believe Catholics think they can “Earn” their salvation? I know you said you highlighted what you agreed with me on but I am still confused as to whether you think this. If you do, please cite...

My Comment: The following comments I’m not saying that you are saying any of it but when I read your comments and others, I start seeing things and think this may be an Impediment: Maybe the problem is that you think we think the “actual water saves” or something like that. We don’t. There is...

My Comment: Rom 5:1 BEING justified therefore by faith, let us have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ Yes, it is a past tense but see the following: Present Tense - Rom 3:24 Future Tense - Gal 2:17, Gal 5:4-5, Rom 6:16 Now once you see that, concentrate on the word...

My Comment: We confess one baptism for the remission of sins and for life eternal. For baptism declares the Lord’s death. We are indeed “buried with the Lord through baptism9,” as saith the divine Apostle. (John Damascene, Exposition of the Orthodox Faith, Book 4, Ch 9, 700’s ad) (St...

Hi Unprofitable, My Comment: I do understand what you are saying. All the verses you are quoting have to do with the Jews. Yes, the Jews who believed in Christ or lived the OT Faith were saved by Christ’s death and resurrection to come. This was the first time for the gentiles. I don’t think...

Hi AustinC, When I asked that question and Marooncat79 answered in posts #13 and 14, I said later (I can’t find the post) that I was trying to stay with the original question. I believe in using the whole Bible including the context of verses.

Hey Rt, That’s not what I meant. I used the wrong word when I said “undo”. I meant that I didn’t answer your post. I did answer it to a certain degree. I apologize.

OK. That’s funny that you think that after all I’ve said. Anyway, go back and carefully read post #94, #83 and #67. Then you will get your answer. These posts are very short. In post #67 37818 was answering Marooncat79.

I know. 37818 was answerIng you, not me. Did you read post #67? Maybe it was written incorrectly or I took it incorrectly. I was just trying to clarify what he was saying.

Honestly, I know you didn’t. It was a point I wanted to make and when you quoted Acts 11:17 it reminded me of something. I had seen before where someone else had made the point that this verse and Acts 15:7 proved “Saving Faith”. Didn’t mean to undo your argument.

I understand that and agree with that. Maybe you need to read some of my other answers. You are defending something that doesn’t need defending.

You need to read some of the other posts. I have said over and over again that God’s Grace is present with is and precedes anything we do regarding salvation all the way through. We cannot do anything without God’s grace. That’s Catholic Teaching.

I already explained Eph 2:8-9 (see post #80). There are a lot of Gifts of God. In Rom 6:23 Paul is contrasting Obedience and disobedience. This is after showing us where your intitial justification comes from - Baptism (Rom 6:3-4). If you remain obedient in the Faith then, “in the end”, you will...

Where does Faith come from?

Man doesn’t immerse us in the Holy Ghost either. The Rite of Baptism is done “In the NAME of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” just as Christ says to do in Matt 28:19. The priest does it in the God’s NAME.

see post #80

My Comment: Faith does come from God. No doubt. Faith is necessary for salvation and is very, very important but you are not saved by it alone. It is a gratuitous grace (1 Cor 12:9). This means it’s a transient grace and we formerly call it Actual Grace. For justification you need a permanent...