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1 | Do I have to be Baptized to be saved? | Rom 10:9 | matt2122 | 77763 | ||
Thank you for your post. I never quite knew the best way to answer our brethren who believe baptism is a requirement for salvation, but this scripture goes directly to the matter at hand. Also, am interested in talking more with you about ministries within the Reform church. I began attending a Reform fellowship 3 yrs ago (after leaving AOG where I'd been a member 5 yrs). Now I work part-time as a teaching ass't at a Middle School and am attending night classes toward getting my teaching certificate. (Bi-lingual) I might try and email you later this week. God bless and thanks again.//matt 21:22 | ||||||
2 | Is this about water baptism at all? | Acts 2:38 | matt2122 | 77445 | ||
Good chatting with all of you :0) Take care and have a great week in Him! |
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3 | Do I have to be Baptized to be saved? | Rom 10:9 | matt2122 | 77440 | ||
It is my understanding that Jesus IS our example, and because of what He has done at the cross in this scenario, we see that our salvation does NOT hinge on baptism. I AGREE with you, baptism is something we do in obedience, but I sense if someone has died after confessing faith in Christ, (like people imprisoned for their faith in communist countries, for instance) but not having been baptized, then these people will be saved. The Lord knows the heart of those whom He calls to Himself and likewise, the baptism of someone who is doing it out of tradition and NOT having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, will most likely not be saved. "Many will say to Me, Lord, Lord..and He will say 'depart from Me, I never KNEW you'..(see Matt 7:23 and then Matt 25:34-40) What a sobering concept. These people were calling Him by His name, "Lord, Lord"..and yet He says, "I never KNEW you, depart from Me all you who practice lawlessness".. I find it interesting because these people thought they were believers in Him. Likewise, the verses in Matt 25 where Jesus separates the sheep from the goats and explains why these who follow Him will enter into eternal life with Him. None of the basis given says anything about being baptized, but it does list serving by faith in Him. Thanks for listening. |
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4 | Do I have to be Baptized to be saved? | Rom 10:9 | matt2122 | 77425 | ||
Derdan, While I believe the Lord desires that we are obedient to His direction to be baptized, I do not think it is a pre-requisite for salvation because of His own scenario with the prisoner who was hung on the cross next to Him, in Luke 23: 39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Him: "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!" 40 But the other criminal rebuked him. "Don't you fear God," he said, "since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong." 42 Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." 43 Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with Me in paradise." This man who heard Jesus say 'today you will be with Me in paradise' did not have an opportunity to get down off the cross and go to be baptized, yet because he had faith that Jesus is the Christ, Jesus clearly assured him he would be saved and with Him that day in paradise. |
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