Acts 15:9

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Summary

Acts 15:9

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

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Purifying

General references

Acts 10:47

Bible References

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NOW it came to pass at Iconium, that they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spake in such a manner, as that a vast multitude both of the Jews and Greek proselytes believed.

What then? have we pre-eminence? Not at all: for we have before proved that both the Jews and Greeks are all under sin;

And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had when uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all those who believe, though uncircumcised; that to them also the righteousness might be imputed:

even us, whom he hath called, not only out of the Jews, but out of the Gentiles?

For the scripture saith, "Every one who believeth in him shall not be confounded."

Is any man called being circumcised? let him not affect uncircumcision. Is any man called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

There is no more Jew or Gentile, there is no more slave or freeman, there is no more male or female: but ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith exerting its energy by love.

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of separation,

that the Gentiles should be co-heirs, and of the same body, and sharers with them of his promise in Christ by the Gospel:

Where there is no difference whether a man be Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian or Scythian, slave or freeman: but Christ is all and in all.

Purifying

And the voice again a second time came to him, What God hath cleansed, call not thou unclean.

to the church of God which is at Corinth, sanctified in Christ Jesus, to the called saints, with all those who invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both their's and our's:

For if the blood of bulls, and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the defiled sanctifieth to corporal purification,

Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth through the Spirit unto fraternal affection undissembled, love each other intensely out of a pure heart:

General references

Can any one forbid the water for baptising these persons, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?