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1 | Saved by belief or belief and baptism? | NT general Archive 1 | waltherpp32 | 100918 | ||
My 2 cents. I strongly and whole heartedly affirm that baptism is necesary. No, Mark 16:16 does not list the consequences of not being baptized. But let me ask... in order to have a proper command must one list also the consequence good and bad? NO! It is a command how ever inclusive or not... it is a command. My views: I see baptism as my opertunity to show faith. After all "show me your faith without your works and i will show you my faith by my works" Any body want to tell me who's quote that is? look it up. Baptism is necesary. |
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2 | Is obedience to every command necessary? | NT general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 100938 | ||
Greetings Walterpp22! Baptism is definitely commanded, but what about all of the other commands in Scripture? By the reasoning you have advanced, obedience to every single command would be necessary for salvation. In which case, we are back to being saved by works, which Scripture specifically says can't be done. :-) It is important when discussing this topic that we distinguish what one means by 'necessary'. If by 'necessary', one means 'required for salvation', then one is contradicting Eph. 2:8-10. If by 'necessary', one means 'a command which ought to be obeyed because one is already saved', then I would agree that baptism is necessary! :-) p.s. - Your quote is from James! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | Is obedience to every command necessary? | NT general Archive 1 | waltherpp32 | 100944 | ||
a shady point for sure. at which point one truly is saved is a much debated point. wether it is at the point of baptism or what. either way, i do not view it as a work to salvation, i.e. the O.T. sacrifices but as an act of obedience as to say "yes lord, i believe" none the less - necesary. even christ was baptized (of john) but for our example. and you nabbed my quote indeed! that was the good brother james in 2:18. to make the point even more shady... check this out: mark 9:39 - 40 so who's way is right? christ's way. and we can only strive for that way. as he said him self no one will know the father except the son reveal him to him. |
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