Bible Question:
I think you misinterpreted what I asked (or maybe I didn't pose my question clearly enough). What I am asking is baptism a requiement for salvation? I realize that you should be baptized after believing but I feel believing is the only requirement for salvation while my friend believes that both believing and baptism are a requirement for salvation. This then could lead to other thoughts about infants that are baptized and whether or not full immersion is necessary. PS. We both are baptized. |
Bible Answer: the word for baptism in the new testament, particularly when John the Baptist is baptizing (OT believers looked forward to the messiah, NT beleivers look back and see Jesus on the cross). The word in the original language was immursion in water. |