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NASB | John 3:5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:5 Jesus answered, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot [ever] enter the kingdom of God. [Ezek 36:25-27] |
Bible Question:
I believe that you have to be baptized, but I believe when you accept Christ as Lord you are saved, then it is a command to be baptized. The order is Repent, Accept, and be baptized. 1. Repent- Sorry for your sins, turn in another direction 2.Accept- Ask Jesus to come into your heart,I believe that Jesus is the Son of God. At this point I believe you are saved. If you are not around water you can't be baptized, and if you died at this point you would not go to Hell, but you should get baptized as soon as you can 3.Be Baptized- The third command, but you are all ready saved. |
Bible Answer: So are you saying that baptism is not a requirement for salvation? You began by saying that we have to be baptised. But, you ended by saying that if we die without baptism, then we are saved from hell. You also said that we are already saved before baptism. So what is the significance of baptism? Also, the order according to Peter in Acts 2:38 states: repent, be baptised, and receive the Holy Spirit. It did not say repent,accept, baptise. Don't get me wrong, some people have received the Holy Spirit and were baptised afterwards. But, it was required that they be baptised. Romans 6:3-5 states that when we are buried (baptised, immersed) with Christ then we will also take part in his ressurrection. |