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1 | Baptism by w/o faith in BtismalSalvation | 1 Pet 3:21 | ChiefSinner | 5239 | ||
If you are bapized by an individual who does not believe in baptismal regeneration, but simply confessing "whith your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believing in your heart that God had raised Him from the dead," for salvation, assuming baptismal regeneration is Scriptural, will you be saved? | ||||||
2 | Baptism by w/o faith in BtismalSalvation | 1 Pet 3:21 | Hank | 5259 | ||
If I interpret your question properly, aren't you really asking, Who or what is the saving agent: the baptizer or the baptism? If that is the question, I would say neither. In the first place, what does the belief of someone else, the baptizer in this instance, have to do with your salvation? If my pastor believes that baptism is merely a way to get a free bath, or that Paul was a Portuguese pygmy, I can't see either of his views as affecting my salvation. In the first chapter of his Philippian letter, Paul endorses the preaching of Christ even by preachers who themselves may be envious, selfish, or insincere. The message is more important than the messenger. In the second place, does the act of baptism itself save? I hold that the Bible teaches that Jesus, not water, saves. If water saves, why would it have been necessary for Christ to suffer on the cross, shed His blood, and die? By grace are we saved through faith in Christ Jesus. There is a great deal of additional material on baptism posted elsewhere on this Forum. You might want to use the Search feature and enter "baptism" or "baptize" to read more. --Hank | ||||||