The man Christ Jesus is a human,and a servant of God,and died,was buried,and resurrected,and we have to identify with Him being a human,and a servant of God,by repenting,dying out to sin,being water baptized,being buried,and being resurrected,receiving the Spirit.
Joh 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Jesus plainly stated that we have to be born of water and of the Spirit.
Mar 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
baptizō
bap-tid'-zo
From a derivative of G911; to make whelmed (that is, fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism: - baptist, baptize, wash.
Act 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Act 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Act 2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
They asked what must we do to be saved,and Peter said to be baptized for the remission of sins,and Jews,Gentiles,and Samaritans were all baptized in the book of Acts.
Act 19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
Act 19:4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Act 19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Those baptized unto John's baptism had to be baptized in Jesus' name,if they care to delve in to that one and understand that Jesus is the name of the Father,Son,and Holy Spirit,another thing they do not understand,which they also do not understand Jesus at the right hand of God thinking that Jesus sits on a throne next to the Father but that is not what it means.
Act 8:34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
Act 8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
Act 8:36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
Act 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Act 8:38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Act 8:39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
Philip explained Jesus Christ,and salvation,to an Ethiopian eunuch,and Philip baptized the eunuch,and then the eunuch never seen Philip again,so he was baptized not to be part of a certain Church for he was alone with Philip and not at a Church,but Philip when he explained salvation had him water baptized.
1Pe 3:20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
1Pe 3:21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The Bible plainly states that baptism does now save us,and speaks of water,not the putting away of the filth of the flesh as in taking a bath,but the answer of a good conscience toward God.
And what is the answer of a good conscience toward God.
Rom 6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Rom 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Rom 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
Rom 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
We have to identify with the man Christ Jesus for if we have been planted in the likeness of His death,which is water baptism,we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection.
If you are not water baptized how do you expect to rise in the likeness of His resurrection,for you have to lay down those sins to be able to rise in newness of life.
Act 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
baptizō
bap-tid'-zo
From a derivative of G911; to make whelmed (that is, fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism: - baptist, baptize, wash.
Water baptism,for the remission of sins,lay down those sins,wash away those sins.
It appears as if water baptism is part of the salvation plan of God,but they believe not saved by works to take it out of the way,but then repentance would be a work,and confessing Christ would be a work,but they do those things.
Everything we do is a work.
1Th 1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father.
2Th 1:11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power.
The Bible says it is the work of faith,for faith is a work for you did it.
And for people that believe that God chooses who will be saved,and not saved,in the beginning without their choice,then that means their faith is not real,their confession of Christ is not real,their repentance is not real,and their love is not real,for it did not come from them,which would mean God's kingdom is not true love.
God states that He wants all people to be saved,and many are called but few are chosen.
How are these people interpreting scriptures.
The thief on the cross had no way to be water baptized so it was bypassed,but if people are ignoring scriptures that plainly state to be water baptized,and believe they do not have to do it,will they be accountable for ignoring the truth.
Jesus plainly states to be born of water and of the Spirit to be able to enter the kingdom of God.
The Bible plainly states you have to be buried in the likeness of Jesus' death,and then you will also rise in the likeness of His resurrection.
In the Old Testament God said He would reveal a new name to the Jews,and Jesus said He came in His Father's name,and the prophet Agur said what is His name,and what is His Son's name if you can tell,meaning they will share the same name.
The Son inherited the name from the Father.
The Holy Spirit comes in the name of Jesus.
Luke said baptism is to be preached in Jesus' name.
Jews,Gentiles,and Samaritans,were all baptized in Jesus' name.
All you do in word and deed do all in the name of Jesus.
There is no other name whereby we are saved but by the name Jesus.
These Scriptures also answer preston, who gave Scriptures that contradicted what he was saying.
