You Must be Born Again

During the interview Pastor Jeff Carpenter tells of going to a laundrymat, finding a gospel tract, and was washed by the blood of the Lamb. More - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2059436971551492869

Questions for Catholics are:
What was the first message preached by Peter that resulted in the conversion of 3000 orthodox Jews in Acts 2 and another 5000 in Acts 4?

If the Eucharest teaching was introduced in Acts why weren't the Apostles charged by the rulers for breaking an OT law and what were they charged with?

(Leviticus 7:27 Whatsoever soul it be that eateth any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
Leviticus 17:10,11 And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people. For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Leviticus 17:14 For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.) What were the apostles arrested for?

Since many left Jesus in John 6:66 because of John 6:54, why wasn't there a similar occurrance in Acts 2, Acts 4 and the rest of the book of Acts?

These were instructions given to the converted Gentiles. Why wasn't the Euchariest doctrine included in them?
Acts 15:20,29 But that we write unto them [converted Gentiles], that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
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[dan0898]

(Jeff, not Jack.) His description of his experience with the sacrament of Confession is literally pathetic. In order to receive the grace of the sacrament, one must be truly sorry of his sins (Jeff claims he wasn't), he must confess all mortal sins (Jeff didn't), and he must make an honest attempt to avoid committing mortal sins again (Jeff didn't). He also must complete his penance with sincerity (Jeff didn't). God have mercy on this man.

[BereanBeacon]

You confess to a earthly priest, Bible believers confess directly to Jesus - 1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

[dan0898]

Jack's story of his childhood and his growing up Catholic is all too familiar. His problem was not with what he calls "ritual", it was that he didn't understand the awesomeness of what he truly had in the Catholic faith. His parents failed in their duty to raise and instruct him in the Catholic faith. If he were knowledgable in Catholicism he would not have fallen from the faith.

[BereanBeacon]

Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? Your are chained by dead works.

[BereanBeacon]

Hebews 9:9-14 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

[junmeskie]

"Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water." Our bodies are washed with pure water in water baptism.

2 Kings 5:14 - Naaman dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, and his flesh was restored like that of a child. This foreshadows the regenerative function of baptism, by water and the Holy Spirit.

Isaiah 44:3 - the Lord pours out His water and His Spirit. Water and the Spirit are linked to baptism. The Bible never separates them.

[BereanBeacon]

Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 1John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. You are unable to understand because you walk in darkness.

[rossdaboss1959]

I say good video, it just needs God's plan of salvation according to Acts 2:38. This is the way the church got started and the Jews, Gentiles, and Samaritans all came the same way. Acts 2:4, 2:38, 10:44--48, 19:1-6, Mark 16:16, Romans 6:3-5, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Galatians 3:27, Ephesians 4:5-6. 1 Peter 3:21. One can't escape baptism of the water and spirit. There's no sinner's prayer in the Bible. We have to come the way God set up on Pentecost. The Bibleway is the only way. man can't change it.

[jamesphiliplyons]

Geez, why is it that the more religious a person is the more arrogant and authoritarian they get. I mean for people that are supposed to be humble, you'd think they'd learn to exorcise shutting their mouths.

And let me get this right: the Pope is idolatry, so instead of listening to him, I should listen to ... you?

[ericktiu]

I was a simple catholic. I left d Faith because of my ignorance to my catholic faith and become an active member of a born again faith. My belief in Christ & d Bible became deeper. As I read in Mt 16:18-19 Christ founded His Church not churches, so i went on reaserching & found d Roman Catholic Church traces its origin back to Jesus. Well I'm born again because I'm a Roman Catholic Christian.

[Iamritee]

Luke 5:21 Who can forgive sins but God ALONE.

John 20:23,,, The power promised and authority given is in connection with the preaching of the gospel, announcing on what terms sins would be forgiven, and if these terms were not accepted, sins would be retained. through the gospel comes forgivness, not through the preachers of the gospel but the message itself. nowhere can man act on the behalf of another mans sins which he has commited against God.

[Iamritee]

If no one but God can forgive sin Mark 2:7 what right does a catholic priest have to retain Gods forgivness for sin. John 20:23 has nothing to do with a priest giving or holding back absolution, its the receiving of the gospel that enables a sinner to receive forgivness. The truth will set you free not a priest. Matthew 6:15 You havent even the right to hold sin commited against u by other men. James 5:16 confess your sins2one-another and pray for one another.

[bulyabalive]

1Jn 1:9 "If we confess our sins, He (Christ) is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness".

[bulyabalive]

Jer 17:9-10 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? I the LORD search the heart, I test the emotions, even to give every man according to the fruit of his doings".

[partyjohn]

It's awesome how God uses tracts.

[episteuo]

John 17:17 "Sanctify them by your word. Your word is truth." Notice here that no lower or uppercase Traditions are used. The Word is the Truth. Just a thought with love...