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NASB | 1 Peter 3:21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 3:21 Corresponding to that [rescue through the flood], baptism [which is an expression of a believer's new life in Christ] now saves you, not by removing dirt from the body, but by an appeal to God for a good (clear) conscience, [demonstrating what you believe to be yours] through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, |
Bible Question: Do you have to be baptized to be saved? |
Bible Answer: Yes. 1 Peter 3:21, Acts 2:38, Acts 22:16, Romans 6:4, Galatains 3:26-27, Mark 16:16, etc. make this abundantly clear. This does not negate the necessity of many other factors (grace, faith, repentance, confession, etc.). However, baptism for the remission of sins is one of God's requirements prior to the forgiveness of those sins. |