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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: Isn't Baptism neccessary for salvation?? |
Bible Note: Greetings, I don't have a problem with the verse you use, I just have a problem with your appication of it. The verse doesn't say we have to repent and confess or be baptized into Christ. But clearly, the Acts 2:38 passage says you must repent for the forgiveness of sins and Romans 10:9,10 says that confession is UNTO/WITH A VIEW TO salvation. I understand that God is not the author of confusing, but it is not confusing to bring Belief, Repentance, Confession, and Baptism into harmony. At the point of baptism the person is born again: just ask Saul, Acts 22:16 The baptism you describe is devoid of the meaning given it in the Holy Bible. If I understand you correctly, it is God who, essentially, makes you get baptized. So it's not about if you want to be baptized, you just will. You would have to conclude that God makes a lot of people put off their baptism for weeks, months, years, and indefinitely. How would that theory work with other doctrines. Excuse me Mr. Pastor, can I put off tithing for a time when God moves me to do it? Doesn't work. I believe different than you and I'm not confused a bit. I believe that truth convicts my heart to respond to the Gospel to be saved. In shame, I turn away from sin and turn to God. I am not yet saved. I confess in my heart and on my tongue that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. But I am not yet saved. I obey Jesus command to be baptized, wherein I am buried with Christ. The old man is buried, the new man arises to walk in newness of life. Baptism is an essential step to salvation. Good day. |