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Is Water baptism a "must" for salvation? - 7/6/2008 4:14:57 PM
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celebratejesus911
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In other words, if we are not dunked in the water(which I have been so Im not fighting it in any way)can we still have salvation? Love your feedback on this. Here is an article I found that I agree with, so far:) But always open to learning and listening:) Ysic, denise:)
This article was on allaboutgod.com. Let me know if you have an opinion on this website too:)
Water Baptism - Many People Ask If It's Required for Salvation
Baptism isn't an act that gets us into heaven - it is faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord that offers that assurance. Baptism (by full immersion as taught in the Bible) is an act of obedience that should be an immediate part of our acceptance of the gift of grace offered by Jesus Christ. But it does not mean that one who truly gives their heart to Jesus on a death bed, in the heat of warfare, or in a crashing airplane, will be kept out of heaven because they failed to be baptized. The thief on the cross next to Jesus didn't have time to be baptized before he died, but he had an opportunity to believe in Jesus and put his trust in Him, and Jesus responded by saying, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise" (Luke 23:43).
True faith in Jesus Christ and His work on the cross for our sins is sufficient for salvation. Christ has already done everything. By definition, His grace doesn't require any additional "works" by us. That being said, Jesus Christ commands us to be baptized (Matthew 28:18-20), and therefore, all believers should be baptized. Immediately following Christ's command, the Book of Acts describes the practice of administering baptism to almost every group or individual who believed in the preaching of the Gospel by the apostles (Acts 2:37-41; 8:5-13; 8:35-39; 9:10-18; 10:34-48; 16:13-15; 16:30-33; 18:8; and 19:1-6).
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RE: Is Water baptism a "must" for salvation? - 7/6/2008 4:54:05 PM
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LCannon
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In the law covenant(before Pentecost in Acts)water(baptism)was a sign of cleansing and purification. After that festival of first fruits baptism became a sign of identification with Jesus' teaching and his church. Even before Jesus people would be baptized as a sign of agreement with a teacher and teaching.
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RE: Is Water baptism a "must" for salvation? - 7/6/2008 7:17:25 PM
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celebratejesus911
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quote:
ORIGINAL: LCannon
In the law covenant(before Pentecost in Acts)water(baptism)was a sign of cleansing and purification. After that festival of first fruits baptism became a sign of identification with Jesus' teaching and his church. Even before Jesus people would be baptized as a sign of agreement with a teacher and teaching.
I can see why my question could be confusing. I understand baptism and I believe in it totally but my question is "is it a must for salvation"? Are you saved if you are not water-baptised.
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RE: Is Water baptism a "must" for salvation? - 7/6/2008 7:24:10 PM
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Under normal circumstances, yes, baptism is a must. But even though I believe the Bible teaches us that baptism is a must, I'm not going to try to limit God by saying that He cannot save someone without water baptism in unusual circumstances.
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RE: Is Water baptism a "must" for salvation? - 7/6/2008 7:24:59 PM
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Walker311
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Water Baptism - Many People Ask If It's Required for Salvation
No!
If there is an action that we must perform to be saved, the thief on the cross was not saved. In the same respect, we would still need to perform other acts such as sacrifices.
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RE: Is Water baptism a "must" for salvation? - 7/6/2008 8:08:30 PM
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quote:
ORIGINAL: Walker311
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Water Baptism - Many People Ask If It's Required for Salvation
No!
If there is an action that we must perform to be saved, the thief on the cross was not saved. In the same respect, we would still need to perform other acts such as sacrifices.
I agree with Walker. See Romans 10:13 which states: Anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be *saved. It doesn't say be baptized to be saved.
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RE: Is Water baptism a "must" for salvation? - 7/6/2008 8:14:27 PM
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No. 
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RE: Is Water baptism a "must" for salvation? - 7/6/2008 8:38:33 PM
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