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NASB | Acts 4:12 "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 4:12 "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among people by which we must be saved [for God has provided the world no alternative for salvation]." |
Bible Question: Is baptism essential for salvation? If not, then how can the blood of Christ cleanse the soul? |
Bible Answer: Baptism is something every belieaver has to do.(Matt 28:19;Acts 2:38;10:48).To say the water saves us is unscripture.We are saved by faith,just as we are baptized into his death by faith we come up into a new person,all old things has been washed away by the blood.Not because you where baptized it's because God became Flesh(Jn1:1-6)and died on the tree for you.Water in blood rushing from our Lords Bodey,This is why Jesus told Nicodemus he had to be born of Water And Spirit.(jn3:5)He was saying what he told John.(matt 3:15)"..suffer it to be so now:for thus it becometh us (us means everyone) to fulfil all RIGHTEOUSNESS.For the scriptures say,":whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God."(1jn 3:10)Now we have to tell are self to accepet the word and act upon what we beleave,The Water and blood are the washing (titus 3:5)tells us baptism does not save us.Remember Jesus said baptism was Righteous.Titus 3:5 tells us we are not saved by works of righteousness.Act2:38 tells us to Repent Turn from sin,And to be baptized in the name of Jesus,Now you see,by faith you repented,Bhy faith you get baptized,By faith you come up a new person.By faith you are saved,By faith we trust in God.One Bhy faith we obey Acts 2:38 its not if you want,Its I command you to be baptized in the name of the Lord Peter said in Acts 10:47-48. |