The Holy Ghost my dear friend is no longer given, it was given to the Apostles so they could have complete knowledge of the will of God, because the bible hadn't been completed yet.
Corneilus and his household were also given the Holy Spirit to show the world that the
Gentiles are now also saved when they obey the scriptures also, as we all are.
King James Bible Galatians 3:28,
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
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The church is the body of Christ.
The church is the body of Christ, and was established on the day of Pentecost in which you can see that the first three thousand that day were added to it in, Acts 2:38-47, this verse also shows how one must be saved.
Matthew 16:18 |
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And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Matthew 18:17 |
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And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Acts 2:47 |
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Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
Acts 5:11 |
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And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
Acts 7:38 |
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This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
Acts 8:1 |
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And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Acts 11:22 |
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Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
Acts 11:26 |
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And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
Acts 12:1 |
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Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
Acts 12:5 |
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Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
Acts 13:1 |
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Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Acts 14:23 |
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And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed
Romans 16:16 |
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Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
Ephesians 4:16 - From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
1 Corinthians 12:27 - Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
Colossians 1:18 - And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence.
Romans 12:3-5 - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
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1 Corinthians 1:10 - Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Ephesians 4:1-6 - I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
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1 Corinthians 11:27-30 - Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink [this] cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
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Baptism is essential unto salvation.
Acts 2:38 - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
John 3:5 - Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts 22:16 - And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Mark 16:16 - He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
1 Peter 3:21 - The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
Romans 6:4 - Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Matthew 28:19 - Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Colossians 2:12-13 - Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with [him] through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
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Ephesians 4:5 - One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Acts 2:41 - Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.
Romans 6:3-4 - Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
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Galatians 3:27 - For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
I hope this helps my dear friend.
