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1 | Isn't Baptism neccessary for salvation?? | Rom 10:9 | disciplerami | 73087 | ||
Greetings, I have a question for you if you would take the time. Where does the Bible say that Baptism is a "symbolic act of faith?" Why do you say baptism is not necessary to be saved? Peter said that "Baptism now saves you", 1 Peter 3:21. How do you know the criminal wasn't baptized? The disciples of John and Jesus were baptizing many people. Do you know for sure that the thief was not baptized? And why do you say that baptism "is a very special time in a Christian's life? How do you know that Baptism is supposed to be special unless you know the purpose given it by God? I agree with you that we are saved by faith, but without the "fruits in keeping with repentance", the faith is a "dead faith." Good day. |
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2 | Isn't Baptism neccessary for salvation?? | Rom 10:9 | prayon | 73096 | ||
We do know the purpose of baptism. The baptism of water is symbolic: going into water is dying to sin being under the water is to be buried with Him coming out of water is being resurrected as was Christ. It is a physical act in which we can relate to Christ. prayon |
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3 | Isn't Baptism neccessary for salvation?? | Rom 10:9 | disciplerami | 73179 | ||
Thank you, You are right, but there is more. "For if we have been united with Him in the likeness of his death, certainly we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection." (Romans 6). John's baptism was 'for the forgiveness of sins.' New Testament baptism is too (Acts 2:38). A couple of verses later shows that when you receive the word, you get baptzed, and then are ADDED to the body of the saved, the church. |
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