1. "And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they kept right on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ" (Acts 5:42).
What were they teaching? The gospel. "House to house," means to the unsaved.
"Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom" (Matthew 4:23).
What was Jesus doing teaching and proclaiming (not preaching) the gospel.
2. Actually my response was to your response on my post, so you thought it was essential to discuss we me. I had to speak to your reply that said, "If one is teaching the Gospel that saves (TRUE Gospel), the teaching of "works of the flesh" cannot void the Gospel."
As you recall, I told you, " If someone is teaching or preaching the works of the flesh they can't void the gospel, but they can lead people astray and cause them not to know the gospel."
3. Ceremonial water baptism is an outward expression of the person repenting of their sins and them identifying with the death burial and resurrection of Christ, knowing that their sins were crucified with Christ, that they died to sin, and that they arose a new creation in Christ.
True water baptism is the inward cleansing and salvation of a believer which is done because of Christ's works through the Holy Spirit.
Again, "I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire (Matthew 3:11)."
Titus 3:5 talks about this a salvation, "he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit."
It is the Holy Spirit that washes us and renews us.
Agan I will show you these scriptures, "1Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town.
2Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.”
3At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!”
4Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?
5Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?
6But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and go home" (Matthew 9:1-9:6).
48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” 50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace (Luke 7:48-50).
Again I will ask you, Were these people saved even though they did not have the outward water baptism? Please answer this time?
4. I don't reject water baptism.
I am completely for outward water baptism it if someone wants it and think it is a beautiful expression of someone's inward salvation if it is done with real sincerity and love for God. Nevertheless water baptism is not necessary for salvation.
5.We can't fulfill any righteousness, only Jesus could, because we were all sinners needing a perfect savior. Only Jesus was good and only Jesus was perfect and he was the one to fulfill all righteousness which he did here on earth for our sakes.
Jesus speaking, "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.
18"For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished (Matthew 5:17-18).