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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, |
Subject: Do you have to be baptized to be saved? |
Bible Note: No, you don't. To quote JVH0212 one more time on this issue that just doesn't seem to "go away"... "NO! See Eph 2:8-9, Rom 3:28, John 5:24, etc. Eph 2:8-9 teaches that we are saved by grace through faith plus NOTHING. Not plus church membership, not plus good works, not plus water baptism, not plus anything. By grace through faith plus nothing. If anything, for your baptism to be valid, you need to be saved BEFORE you are baptized." --Nolan |