Subject: Entering Heaven |
Bible Note: I don't want to offend anyone ,but lets not play with Gods word to make it fit what we think. Baptism is mentioned 59 times in the Bible. Salvation and forgivness of sins is a conditional pardon; if it weren't then everyone would go to heaven and we know this isn,t the case. Baptism along with confession, repentance and belief are all conditions that must be met to receive the gift of salvation. Baptism is also an act of obedience unto the gosple. Enough of my talking read the Bible. Acts 2:38, Infact read the whole book of Acts in every instance of salvation or conversion baptism took place before conversion.1Peter 3:21 Many people may try and explane that baptism is not needed but 1Peter 3:21 still says baptism saves us. Some may say we are saved by faith alone ,but faith alone is not faith at all it is a lie. Abraham had faith but not until God tested him by offering his son Issac as a sacrifice.John chap. 14-15 Here we read that if we love God we will obey His commandments baptism is a command. Eph 4:5, Col 2:12 Please don't just take someones word but sudy this in Gods word. Baptism for the forgiveness of sin is truth and biblical its written in the scriptures 59 times, however salvation by saying the sinners prayer or asking Jesus into your heart isn't found even once. Matt.7:21 doing the will of God is more important than crying out. Faith is born with the obedience of a broken heart not the words of a clever mind. |