Jesus is the Word. As such, to believe is to accept all of what scripture reveals. To suggest Jesus said one thing and than immediately changed His mind is unreasonable. Jesus stated both belief and baptism are required in order to be saved. (Mark 16:15-16) He then emphasized belief indicating that obedience to the command to be water baptized is in fact useless if a person does not in fact believe. Philip's interaction with the eunuch expresses the very same. (Acts 8:36-38)
Suggesting that baptism is not required because some scriptures don't directly reference it does not negate its necessity. Various scriptures also point to the necessity of repentance, and being filled with the Holy Ghost. Are we to believe, as you suggest, that because they are not mentioned in all scriptures that they too are not necessary?
“For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
Romans 10:12-17 KJV
we haven’t all heard the exact same things is part of our issue as a church. So many denominations focus on so many different things and leave out the other things.
baptism is an act of faith we hear about it and believe which leads to the action of we hear and believe the truth
its meant to be an operation of faith like this
“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. 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. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.”
Acts 2:38-41 KJV
faith is like that you have to hear something first and then if you believe you will act they heard “ repent and be baptized in Jesus name
for remission of sins”
And they believed it so of course who wouldn’t get baptized for remission of sins if they believed ?
Faith has a process the hearing has to come first
“Therefore
to him that knoweth to do good,
and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”
James 4:17 KJV
If I hear the truth about baptism and what scripture says it is for the action is of faith it’s always the same process god speaks a word , man hears the word and acts on the word like this
“And
the LORD said unto Moses,
Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
And
Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:”
Exodus 10:21-22 KJV
The power is in gods word but the effectual power is in faith of Moses hearing and believing and acting upon the word spoken by god the creator .
when he speaks light it is so
“And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.”
Genesis 1:3 KJV
as d when he speaks darkness it is so the difference is when he speaks to man the power worlds through man’s faith in him and the hearing of his word of effectual power and faith that moves mountains .
baptism is the same operation if we hear this and believe it the action is of faith
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
That word is for every creature under heaven but the question is who will hear and believe it ? And who will reject it and explain another way ?
a faith needs to hear the truth about salvstion what Jesus said is that truth of salvstion
“ Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king.
To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.”
John 18:37 KJV
The truth is anyone in all creation who hears and believes the gospel and is baptized shall be saved. But that’s what the truth said
“Jesus saith unto him,
I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.”
John 14:6-7 KJV
air all comes down to who will hear the lords word and accept it it’s life and rejection is condemnation
“Verily, verily, I say unto you,
He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me,
hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
John 5:24 KJV
they shall be saved by that
true faith
“But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
Romans 10:16-17 KJV
Who will believe this report ?
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
a you can tell who accepts it because they won’t try to explain it away and make what Jesus says there irrelevant and create some other form of salvation. It’s truly the hearing and belief . If I believe what Jesus said is going to save me I’ve believed the truth that will never change or fail
“Jesus Christ
the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”
Hebrews 13:8 KJV
as is the word of the gospel
“
being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible,
by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. But
the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And
this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.”
1 Peter 1:23, 25 KJV
“Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.”
Matthew 24:35
always true
“preach the gospel to
every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
It’s a matter of who will hear and believe and know the truth
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