Results 1 - 6 of 6
|
|
|||||
Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Ordered by Verse | ||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
1 | Do you have to be baptized to be saved? | 1 Pet 3:21 | OTMan | 2565 | ||
Baptism is the act in which God meets you to fulfill all that He has promised you. There is nothing special or sacred about the water. The best way to understand this is to remember this phrase: We are saved by grace, through faith, at baptism. Many claim that those who believe in the necessity of baptism in salvation are stating that the water some how regenerates the individual. This is not true. It is the Spirit of God who acts upon the soul of man at baptism that regenerates the individual. To see a clearer picture of what the Bible says about baptism, please consult the following passages of Scripture: Matt 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-16, John 3:3-5; Acts 2:38-39; Acts 22:16; Romans 6:3-4; I Cor. 12:13; Gal 3:26-27; Eph 5:25-27: Col 2:11-13; Titus 3:5; and I Peter 3:21. An excellant study book on the subject is "Baptism in the New Testament" by G.R. Beasley-Murray, who by the way is a Baptist scholar who looked beyond the traditions of his church and examined the truth of Scripture and recognized the necessity of baptism. | ||||||
2 | What about the thief on the cross? | 1 Pet 3:21 | ChiefSinner | 5240 | ||
What about the thief on the cross? Has not salvation allways been according simple faith as Abraham had? | ||||||
3 | What about the thief on the cross? | 1 Pet 3:21 | jrcannon | 5281 | ||
Yes, it is, what exactly is your question? Is it if the criminal on the cross can be saved by a statement of faith, why can't I? Is baptism really a necessary requirement to be saved, especially in light of what happened that day on the cross when the thief was forgiven? Is this what you are illuding too? A little more clarity so that a proper answer can be given. | ||||||
4 | What about the thief on the cross? | 1 Pet 3:21 | jim | 5287 | ||
the theif on the cross was still under the law but God can do as He chooses but we live in the time of grace. we must get into relationship by being obedient and then we will be saved | ||||||
5 | What about the thief on the cross? | 1 Pet 3:21 | jrcannon | 5368 | ||
I am not so sure that I like this format as I am not sure what you are referring to. Are you referring to what I said or the level just above me? If you are referring to what I said, don't take what I said wrong, I was just merely asking some questions to have a better idea, but it is still about simple faith, but don't that wrong, because I believe you still have to demonstrate that faith. | ||||||
6 | What about the thief on the cross? | 1 Pet 3:21 | jim | 5397 | ||
The theif was under the law and if he would have lived and made it to the Day of Pentecost he would have to obey the Apostles doctrine. In the law God chose who would be saved . | ||||||