Baptism Essential to Salvation
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My friend, remission of sin does not grant eternal life. We are not saved by baptism, although it is a necessary step...
Rom 5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
Rom 5:7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Rom 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Rom 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
Rom 5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
Rom 5:7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Rom 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Rom 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
God has chosen water baptism as the means by which He saves. That is why there are many verses that show water baptism being necessary to salvation:
Mk16:16
Acts 2:28
Jn 3:5
Acs 2:38
Acts 10:47,48
Rom 6:1-7
1 Cor 1:12,13
1 Cor 12:13
Gal 3:27
Eph 5:26
Col 2:12-14
Water baptism is not only symbolic of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ (Rom 6) but is for the purpose of remission of sins (Acts 2:38) therefore making it necessary to being saved.
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i know remission doesnt grant eternal life alone but with out it we have no eternal life.. thats why jesus said we must be born again of the water and the spirit. born of the water = jesus name baptism just as the scriptures it says it very very clearly. born of the spirit = the receiving of the holy ghost just as they did in the upper room.. its no different for us than it was them
1) Remission of sins is equivalent to salvation/eternal life.
2) The purpose of water baptism is for the remission of sins/salvation/eternal life.
3) therefore water baptism saves, 1 Pet 3:21.
If Christ had not had an obedient life here on earth, then salvation would not be possible. Christ was obedient unto death...The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us...by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
As Clarke puts it:
We shall be saved by his life.
For, as he died for our sins, so he rose again for our justification; and his resurrection to life, is the grand proof that he has accomplished whatever he had purposed in reference to the salvation of man
His resurrection is why "baptism doth also now save us".
R
its done in jesus name cause they knew what the name of those titles .. its jesus thats why when the went into the land baptizing in jesus name after he command in matthew to do.. do we think we are smater than god and that he dont even know his gramer. he told them to baptize in the name of those titles and they did.. thats why the baptisms were done in jesus name through ot the acts of the church after he told them that
False. No water is mentioned. The Baptism is in Jesus' name, not in water. Spirit Baptism is salvific; no human works save. (Eph 2)
No, 1 Pet does not say that at all.
" Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison, that aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water: which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ; who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him."
Water baptism is a picture, a likeness of being joined with Christ in His death & resurrection. The salvation is in the reality, not the picture, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh (not literal water washing).
Water baptism cannot save, since it is a human work, & human works do not save. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourself, not of works!
And since salvation is offered over & over just for belief or faith, water baptism cannot be an essential for salvation.
No, 1 Pet does not say that at all.
" Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison, that aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water: which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ; who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him."
Water baptism is a picture, a likeness of being joined with Christ in His death & resurrection. The salvation is in the reality, not the picture, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh (not literal water washing).
Water baptism cannot save, since it is a human work, & human works do not save. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourself, not of works!
And since salvation is offered over & over just for belief or faith, water baptism cannot be an essential for salvation.
Baptism IS NOT Essential to Salvation
I defy anyone to show me a very where the word essential is used for water baptism relative to salvation.
I posted a thorough refutation of the theory that water baptism is an essential for salvation earlier. I don't feel like chewing my tobacco twice at this point.
Many many times the Bible offers salvation just for believing/faith.
I defy anyone to show me a very where the word essential is used for water baptism relative to salvation.
I posted a thorough refutation of the theory that water baptism is an essential for salvation earlier. I don't feel like chewing my tobacco twice at this point.
Many many times the Bible offers salvation just for believing/faith.
There is no "spirit baptism" mentioned in Mk 16:16 or Acts 2:28 for these verses refer to the human administered water baptism of the great commission, Mt 28:19,20.
Rom 6:16 obedience unto righteousness. Nothing in EPh 2 says obedience to God's will does not save.
I quoted straight from the bible, Peter saying "baptism doth also now save us". Of course, after 1 Pet 3:21 is run through the faith only grinder it will not look recognizable.
1- water baptism is symbolic of Christ's death burial and resurrection and one not baptize cannot rise from the watery grave to walk in newness of life.
2- not only is water baptism symbolic of Christ's death burial and resurrection it also saves for its God given purpose is remission of sins Acts 2:38.
3- submitting to baptism is an act of righteousness, Acts 10:35; Rom 10:3 that saves.
Psa 119:172 all God's commandments are righteousness. When one obeys God's command in being baptized, he then is working God's righteousness and then accepted with God. One is unrighteous and remains unrighteous until he obeys God's commands/righteousness.
Repentance is metanoia, a change of mind. The only change of mind that saves, is the change from not trusting to trusting Christ, from non-belief to belief.
Many, may times salvation is offered just for believing/faith, nothing else. thus nothing else can be an essential requirement for man to be saved.
Many, may times salvation is offered just for believing/faith, nothing else. thus nothing else can be an essential requirement for man to be saved.
Every single verse I cited is about water baptism including 1 Cor 12:13.
Jn 3:5-------------spirit+++++++++water>>>>>>>in the kingdom
1Cor12:13--------spirit+++++++++baptized>>>>>in the body
1 Cor 1:14,16 Paul water baptized some of the Corinthians himself with the water baptism of 1 Cor 12:13 and 1 Cor 1:14,16 being the one baptism of Eph 4:5. Trying to make 1 Cor 12:13 anything other than water baptism creates two baptisms not one per EPh 4:5.
Jn 3:5-------------spirit+++++++++water>>>>>>>in the kingdom
1Cor12:13--------spirit+++++++++baptized>>>>>in the body
1 Cor 1:14,16 Paul water baptized some of the Corinthians himself with the water baptism of 1 Cor 12:13 and 1 Cor 1:14,16 being the one baptism of Eph 4:5. Trying to make 1 Cor 12:13 anything other than water baptism creates two baptisms not one per EPh 4:5.