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Is the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit" required? [Romans 4:1-4, Galatians 3:6-9, Titus 2:14, Luke 6:48-49].

In light of Romans 3, is Paul supporting the need to keep The Law, even though he has clearly said we are not under The Law, but under a new covenant? [Romans 3:31, Genesis 15:6, Romans 4:2-9, Matthew 5:17].

What do you think of the requirement to be baptized in the name of "Jesus" only? [Acts 2:38, Matthew 28:19, Romans 4:3].

Could you elaborate on a rabbi's view of the reasons why Jews don't accept Jesus as Messiah, particularly relative to the requirement of good works in the Law. [Genesis 15:6, Romans 4:3, Psalm 32, Ezekiel 36:26, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Ephesians 2:8-10, Hebrews 7:12, Psalm 110, Romans 8:4, Romans 2:26].

How were people able to be forgiven for their sins when there was no temple? [Psalm 32:1, Romans 4:3, Romans 4:7-8, Genesis 15:6, Ephesians 2:10].

Is "faith" and "believing" the same thing? [Romans 4:3-5].

Could you help me with understanding of the Jewish festivals the application of the coming fulfillment of the fall festival in the future? [Romans 4:3-8, Hebrews 10:4, Galatians 4:10-11, Galatians 5:3, James 4:6, I Peter 5:5-6].

What does it mean when scripture says we "establish the law"? [Romans 3:31-4:3, Genesis 15:6, Galatians 5:4].

All the apostles were Catholics? [Genesis 15:6, Galatians 3:8, Romans 4:3]

There seems to be contradiction in the conclusion of what actually saves us, Paul saying in Romans that it's completely by faith, but James says it's both Faith AND Works. So is it POSSIBLE that just like the Church Fathers had a lot of latitude in what they believed, is it possible that the apostles did too? [Romans 4:1-4, Romans 2, Romans 5:6, Romans 5:1, James 2:24]