Baptism is absolutely essential to salvation! Let's follow a pattern of biblical logic:
Also, 1 Peter 3:20-21 tells us that baptism does now save us. Jesus said in John 3:5 that you cannot get into the kingdom of heaven unless you are born of the WATER and the Spirit.
You cannot be saved unless you obey the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. Many want to claim that baptism is works. I find it funny that anytime you tell the people that you are simply OBEYING what Jesus said, they tell you that if you OBEY him, you are trying to save yourself. Well, Peter did tell them in Acts 2:40 to "Save yourselves from this untoward generation!" How are you gonna do that? By obeying the words of Jesus Christ.
- You must obey the gospel to be saved - 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9
- The gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ - 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
- The way we obey the gospel is by:
- Repenting (dying) - Acts 2:38, Ezekiel 18:20-22
- Being Baptized (burial) - Acts 2:38, Romans 6:3-4, Colossians 2:12, John 3:5
- Receiving the Holy Ghost (resurrection) - Acts 2:38, John 3:5, Romans 8:9-11
Also, 1 Peter 3:20-21 tells us that baptism does now save us. Jesus said in John 3:5 that you cannot get into the kingdom of heaven unless you are born of the WATER and the Spirit.
You cannot be saved unless you obey the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. Many want to claim that baptism is works. I find it funny that anytime you tell the people that you are simply OBEYING what Jesus said, they tell you that if you OBEY him, you are trying to save yourself. Well, Peter did tell them in Acts 2:40 to "Save yourselves from this untoward generation!" How are you gonna do that? By obeying the words of Jesus Christ.