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I haven't read all of this, but if you are saying baptism has nothing to do with saving, you are calling Peter ( and the Holy Spirit) liars.
If you say baptism does not wash away sins, you are calling the Holy Spirit a liar.
If you are saying baptism does not put one into Christ ...ditto to the above.
1st Peter 4.21 And corresponding to that, baptism now saves you - not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal of a good conscence - through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Acts 22.16 'And now why do you delay? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.'
Acts 2.38 Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgivness of your sins; and you shall recieve the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 3.27 For all of you who have been baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
1st Peter 4.21 And corresponding to that, baptism now saves you - not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal of a good conscence - through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Acts 22.16 'And now why do you delay? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.'
Acts 2.38 Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgivness of your sins; and you shall recieve the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 3.27 For all of you who have been baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
So is it your belief that a person needs to be baptized and needs to understand that baptism?
Christians have been instructed to be baptised. But baptisim isn't essential to salvation. The baptisim signifies - our dying to ourselves and being re-born in Christ. It is as a public declaration of our faith.
Must We Be Baptized In Water In Order To Truly Be Saved??
My own personal opinion whitch is controversail is that being baptized and taking communion doesn't mean someone is a regenerated/saved/spirt filled person. One should be baptized in the name of the Lord as a public showing that a person that has reached a age of accountability to the Lord has faith that they have a part with the living God. One should take communion for the some reasons.
I believe there are persons in the past, present and future all over the world that have a personal saving faith relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy sprit that have never taken communion or been baptized that will spend forever with the Lord in peace.
Tragically I believe many 100's of millions of persons that have reached a age of accountability in this age to the Lord for their sins and have gone to many different denominations will not be spending forever with the Lord becouse they thought being baptized and taking communion was a ticket into heaven. Without faith in what Jesus did for ones sins and asking him to live inside one self there is no salvation.
I do believe persons should join a biblically sound church, be baptized, take communion, and have fellowship with believers and speek the good news to other persons in this life.
Christians have been instructed to be baptised. But baptisim isn't essential to salvation. The baptisim signifies - our dying to ourselves and being re-born in Christ. It is as a public declaration of our faith.
I agree 100% with this. Baptism is important and I believe a Christian should be baptized, but I do not believe it is a requirement for salvation.
As most here know, there are many denominations, and many ways to heaven, but God says there is only "one way". In Gods' spiritual kingdom there is only one body.
All are called into one body. "Ye are called into one body." Colossians 3:15.
The church is the body. "He is the head of the body, the church." Colossians 1:18.
We enter that body by baptism. "For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body." 1 Corinthians 12:13.
God's converted people are added to the church. "The Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." Acts 2:47
As most here know, there are many denominations, and many ways to heaven, but God says there is only "one way". In Gods' spiritual kingdom there is only one body.
All are called into one body. "Ye are called into one body." Colossians 3:15.
The church is the body. "He is the head of the body, the church." Colossians 1:18.
We enter that body by baptism. "For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body." 1 Corinthians 12:13.
God's converted people are added to the church. "The Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." Acts 2:47
You surely have got that right ! May all that have ears hear !
I am not a bible scholar like so many on this forum are, but I do know enough about the bible and what Christ taught to know that he never commanded baptism as a requirement to be saved..Actually, the only commandment he gave us is what some refer to as the 11 commandment that of love..People keep referring to Johm 3:3-7 as a command that water Baptism is necessary in order to be saved..These verses only tell me that Christ was speaking of two births...Born AGAIN meaning twice..Physical birth (water and blood) He says you must be born of the Spirit to enter his kingdom..In order to be born of the spirit you need to believe..Baptism is an outward sgn that you believe in the death, burial and resurrection into a new , spiritual life.. Just my opinion, but anything about baptism being a requirement and a command in order to receive the Holy spirit, or to be saved adds legalism to the pure and simple words of God who is not confusing..
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