Print Page | Add To Favorites | Close Window | Send To A Friend | Save This Page
FAQ # 44
QUESTION 44
: Larry asks, “It would be helpful if you could answer
the following questions: 1. Can a person be born again without
baptism in Jesus name? 2. Can a person be born again without being
baptized with the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues?
3. Can anyone become a child of God without baptism in water and
baptism with the Holy Ghost?” And if the answer to the above question is "no", would not that mean that
all other “Christians” are still unregenerated and children of the devil?”
(The Other Side of "The Other Pentecostals," M. W Bassett)
Not even knowing Mr. Basset or ever being apart of
his organization (UPCI), I will boldly say NO to all three questions whether
it is liked or not. This is what the disciples were commended for, they
knew what they believed and would die for it. There can only be one truth
and they know they had it. In fact, Christ made it very plain that “he
that is not with me, is against me” (Lk 11:23); a very clear understanding
to doctrine, either you have it or don’t. That’s why the Apostle could
have said, "But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other
gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be
accursed. If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have
received, let him be accursed" (Gal 1:8-9). There is no room for
compromise or political correctness, it is either you are saved as the
scripture says or not. Hence those who are not water and spirit baptized
“are still unregenerated and children of the devil.”
I notice Mr. Basset was hesitant in answering and opt
to only give the ultimatum to repentance, “except ye repent ye shall
all likewise perish” (Luke 13:3);
while excluding the absolute necessity to be born again, as described
by Larry, for becoming a child of God. The scripture gives this conclusion
after salvation, not after repentance, “but ye are washed, but ye are
sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus” (1
Cor 6:11). Repentance does not save nor give remission of
sins as explained fully in Chapter 8, it turns ones to God whereby you
then become obedient to water baptism and spirit baptism; then you are
saved. Therefore, what this verse is really saying is not that if you
don’t repent you are going to perish, but if you are not saved. And being
saved means that you must be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
and be baptized by the Holy Ghost, evidence by speaking in another tongue;
for this to occur, repentance is preliminary and necessary.
Moreover, the scripture clearly said, “except a man
be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God” (John 3:3). In essence,
except he is born again, he cannot enter into the family of God; whereby
he becomes a child. Now, because baptism in water (calling on Lord Jesus
Christ) and baptism with the Holy Ghost (evidence by speaking in another
tongue) constitute being saved (John 3:5), then it follows that those
who haven’t experience this are not saved and thus not children of God;
as in regenerated or apart of his body (1 Cor 12). And if it sounds harsh
or considered dogmatic, then it was meant to resemble the same tone of
Luke 11:23; which is as dogmatic as one can get – NO IN BETWEEN.
The only valid argument against this is that some are predestinated and are not converted yet. Are they not the children of God; like Paul, Apollos and others? Before their conversion they weren’t children of God. Faith without works is dead. Before Christ came he was crucified before the foundation of the world (Rev 13:8) - predestinated. But does that mean we were saved and thus children of God before Calvary? No. If that were the case, it wouldn’t be absolutely necessary for him to be crucified and we could go on living our merry little lives. But rather, though he was the lamb crucified before the foundation of the world, that title wouldn’t have meant nothing except he actually came and was crucified. Having an affinity towards Christendom with all its ‘orthodoxy’, without actually becoming born again does not make you a child of God, and consequently not saved. And if you are not save or a child of God, you are a child of the devil. Christ said it, not me “he that is not with me [child of God], is against me [child of Devil]” (Lk 11:23). That is the truth and it must be spoken, cost it what it will. In fact, did you know Peter was not converted (Child of God) before Pentecost? Christ said to him, “when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren” (Luke 22:32). Clearly showing that though he was a follower of Jesus and even worked miracles, he wasn’t a child of God, because only those who are washed in his blood by water baptism and who are begotten by his spirit, are his. That’s why it could have been said, “if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his” (Rom 8:9). The End!!
Go to top of Page | Get the Book | Buy it here or here or here or here | More FAQ's