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1 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | sniper | 75481 | ||
Great question! Baptism saves you because it is the point at which God sees your faith and your desire in faith to be cleansed. It is just as James describes, Abraham was justified by his works and not faith alone(James 2:21-26). Let there be no misunderstanding, Paul tells us Abraham was justified by faith(Romans 4:1-5). However, James teaches us that Abraham's faith was only made alive through his works. Faith without works is dead. God has given a command, which out of faith and love we then obey. We obey out of faith and love because to obey as though we were due a payment in return is an attempt to earn the unearnable. Righteousness is not reckoned because of a work, but because of the faith behind the work. | ||||||
2 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | rmiddleton | 75539 | ||
Great answer! Here are some more scriptures to help everyone have their own convictions: Mark 16:15-16,Acts 2:36-41,Romans 6:1-11 In Matthew 26:28, Jesus (The Savior) explains that His blood is poured out for the forgiveness of sins --- Jesus blood is what forgives man of his sin. Baptism is where we participate in the Death,Burial and Resurrection and meet the blood of Jesus |
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3 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | disciplerami | 75568 | ||
Hi Middleton, Thanks for making the very good point. I believe, as you do, that water baptism is the place where God forgives. It isn't my work, it isn't the water, it isn't the baptizer, but "I'm raised by my faith in the working of God who raised Him (Jesus) from the dead" (Col. 2:12). You concur, right? dan.mayfieldzcharter.net replace z with the AT sign. |
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4 | How Does Baptism Save? | 1 Pet 3:21 | rmiddleton | 75592 | ||
ABSOLUTELY! Salvation is a gift that cannot be earned or a work of man. It is a work of the Living God and He determined the how's and the why's. If we have any work to do, it is to study the scriptures and OBEY! In Christ, Rocky |
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