Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Rom 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Joh 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
1Jn 5:10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
1Jn 5:11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
1Jn 5:12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
1Jn 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Do you see water baptism written in any of these verses that guarantee eternal life?
I could put many more verses on this list.
I say again, if what is written are only half truths, or need help from other verses to make this the whole council of God, then these verses are as good as a lie. Even the devil does that.
Truth is, each verse is true, as is.
So again, to say that water baptism is a necessary prerequisite for salvation, is false. Neither is repentance from one's dead works necessary for salvation. Salvation is through faith only, in God, the word of God, which declares Jesus' work on the cross, or even as many as believe on the name of Jesus.
I would however, add one note here to the word, 'believe'. It is not passive, but active. For even the demons believe and tremble.
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Rom 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Joh 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
1Jn 5:10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
1Jn 5:11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
1Jn 5:12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
1Jn 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Do you see water baptism written in any of these verses that guarantee eternal life?
I could put many more verses on this list.
I say again, if what is written are only half truths, or need help from other verses to make this the whole council of God, then these verses are as good as a lie. Even the devil does that.
Truth is, each verse is true, as is.
So again, to say that water baptism is a necessary prerequisite for salvation, is false. Neither is repentance from one's dead works necessary for salvation. Salvation is through faith only, in God, the word of God, which declares Jesus' work on the cross, or even as many as believe on the name of Jesus.
I would however, add one note here to the word, 'believe'. It is not passive, but active. For even the demons believe and tremble.
Excuse me for being misunderstood but, actual salvation will be seen whe HE COMES and picks His chosen ones, baptized or not.