Comments on: Not an unforgiveable sin (art. XVI) http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/09/not-an-unforgiveable-sin-art-xvi/ a few graffiti on the wall of life Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:25:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Josh K http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/09/not-an-unforgiveable-sin-art-xvi/#comment-1118 Josh K Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:01:27 +0000 http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/09/not-an-unforgiveable-sin-art-xvi/#comment-1118 <i>Following that baptism appears completely co-terminous in this article with “receiving the Holy Ghost”. (Raising other significant issues and questions.) Both are a reminder of how often the articles stand in continuity with, rather than disruption of, the medieval Church.</i> It goes further back than that, all the way to Acts 2:38 <i>"Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit"</i> which clearly promises that all penitent believers who are baptized as an appeal for the forgiveness of sins will receive the Holy Spirit at their baptism. Following that baptism appears completely co-terminous in this article with “receiving the Holy Ghost”. (Raising other significant issues and questions.) Both are a reminder of how often the articles stand in continuity with, rather than disruption of, the medieval Church.

It goes further back than that, all the way to Acts 2:38 “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” which clearly promises that all penitent believers who are baptized as an appeal for the forgiveness of sins will receive the Holy Spirit at their baptism.

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