Bible Question:
is baptism by imersion the requirement to fullfill salvation, or is baptism not required at all |
Bible Answer: The start of the Church was in Acts 2. Peter just preached to the jews and they asked a very important questions after being cut to the heart. They asked what should we do? Peter's reply was REPENT and be IMMERSED FOR the forgiveness of your sins. Many denominations think that baptism is a work and so they say we we are not saved by works they are correct but baptism is not a work but a command just like to repent. If you are drowning and I throw you a life jacket did you save your self or only take what I provided. Christ did all the work we only obey the gospel which is the death burial and resurrection of Christ. To be immersed is were we contact the blood of christ, This is how we obey the death burial and resurrection. Roman 6. If baptism is a work what is repentance?. Remember that the book of Acts is a book of conversions it is the start of the church. The rest of the new testament is talking to Christians. Remember also the prior to Acts 2 the people were living under the old testament law example the thieve on the cross was under the OT and Christ had all authority to forgive sins. 1 Pet 3:21,Gal 3:26 This is were we are clothed with Christ. You must be in Christ to have your sins washed away. To be immersed is to have your sins washed away by the blood of Christ through the death burial and resurection we are now raised a new life Romans 6. Do not wrestle the scriptures to teach false doctrine. Let the bible speak were it speaks and be silent were it is silent. If you are looking for the new testament church that is preached in the bible without all of the man made doctrine I would suggest you check out the Church of Christ. Rom 16:16. Christ died for his church, his body of believers don't you think we would want to go and worship as he and his apostles taught in the scriptures. Christ built his church and we must obey his will. May God bless your search for the Truth. In Christian Love Guy |