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NASB | Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 10:9 because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. |
Subject: when a I saved and when baptised |
Bible Note: AO, I fear you misunderstand me! The point of my post was to point out the lack of teaching baptism is a commandment to us by God and we should be obedient to His commandments. Not that it was required for salvation. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 (NASB) 15:1 Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, 15:2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. 15:3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 15:4 and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures Here we have the gospel (v 3-4) which Paul clearly teaches "by which also you are saved" (v 2). Pay close attention that being baptized is not mentioned here! Romans 10:9-10 (NASB) 9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. Again, note there is no mention of baptism! Take a look at Acts 10:44-48 Acts 10:44-48 (NASB) 44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message. 45 All the circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. 46 For they were hearing them speaking with tongues and exalting God. Then Peter answered, 47 "Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?" 48 And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days. Romans 8:9 says that if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. Romans 8:9 (NASB) 9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. Now, go back and note in Acts 10:44-46 that the Gentiles had received the Holy Spirit. This was before they were baptized! Ephesians 2:8-10 (NASB) 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. Clearly, scripture teaches salvation is a gift of God and not a result of works! This subject has been discussed in detail on this forum but since you took the “liberty to expand slightly” as you said, I want to clarify for you and anyone else reading along that I agree with scripture and that salvation is by grace through faith and not of anything we can do (i.e. works)! I do not believe that the scriptures teach you must be baptized to be saved. Steve |