Saturday, April 9, 2011
Understanding The Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations: Is Baptism Necessary for salvation?
Understanding The Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations: Is Baptism Necessary for salvation?: "(John 3:5, Mark 16:16, I Peter 3:21) This is a question that has given most Christians a problem in trying to explain the salvation message..."
Is Baptism Necessary for salvation?
(John 3:5, Mark 16:16, I Peter 3:21)
This is a question that has given most Christians a problem in trying to explain the salvation message and the baptisms that were performed by the apostles in the book of Acts. We would like to have everyone go to heaven so we have a tendency in our own minds, doctrine, and unbelief to say that people don’t have to be baptized. We want to make it so easy that we miss the whole point of the true gospel of Jesus Christ. First, let’s make one thing clear. Jesus Christ himself said on two occasions that baptism is necessary for salvation.
In John 3:5, Jesus answers Nicodemus by saying, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God (Ref: Acts 2:38 – Baptism in Jesus name (water) and reception of the (Holy Spirit).
In Mark 16:16, Jesus says, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned” (Ref: Acts 2:38, Acts 19:1-5, Romans 6:3-4, Colossians 2:12).
There is no question that these scriptures tell us that baptism is absolutely necessary and if we don’t believe it we cannot enter into the kingdom of God and we will be damned.
Why would anyone try to correct the Words of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by saying, “one must believe in his heart and confess with his mouth and he is saved” (Romans 10:9-13). This scripture must be taken in context to mean that confession is made unto salvation. Once you have made a confession of faith, the Lord will guide you to repentance and baptism in Jesus name for remission of sins (Acts 2:38, Acts 4:12, Romans 6:4, 10:13, Colossians 2:12). There is a danger in trying to take God’s Words and try to make them conform to your own belief system rather than rightly dividing the Word of truth.
If you don’t get baptized nor believe in baptism, your sins cannot be remitted. Jesus Christ died for our sins, therefore, we must be washed in his blood by water baptism in his name, the most powerful name of God (Acts 4:12, Romans 6:4, I Corinthians 1:13:-15, Colossians 2:8-12).
In Romans 6:3, Paul tells us, “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
In Romans 6:4, Paul said. “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in the newness of life.”
In Colossians 2:12, Paul tells us that we are: “Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead”
In Peter 3:21. God speaks through his Word and tells us that baptism saves. Isn’t this the same thing that Jesus said in Mark 16:16? Baptism gives us a good (clear) conscience toward God. Therefore, when we meet our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, our conscience will not condemn us because we have obeyed the gospel. We would have been baptized (washed) in the blood of Jesus Christ our God and Saviour (Acts 2:38, 20:28, II Thessalonians 1:7-12, Jude 1:25).
Based on these scriptures and others, baptism saves by remission of sins and is absolutely necessary for salvation. Let me give you a clear example of a statement that the spirit of the antichrist would say. But first let me say that an antichrist is anything or person that is against what Christ would say; whether in statement or in deed.
This is the antichrist statement: Baptism is not necessary for salvation. This statement is against Christ and the gospel message. This statement is against what was taught by Jesus Christ himself and the apostles who were taught by Christ (John 3:5, Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38, 19:1-5, Romans 6:4, and Colossians 2:12, I Peter 3:21).
The Word of God is extremely clear on this matter, yet unbelievers in the Word of God will try, through the spirit of the antichrist, to get you to believe something totally different from what God has so clearly stated in his Word. If one doesn’t believe in baptism according to God’s Word, he is an unbeliever.
God gives everyone an opportunity to believe that baptism saves because he said it. And if you don’t believe baptism saves according to the Words of Jesus Christ himself, you will be damned (Mark 16:16).
This is an excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations. To order call 1-888-280--7715
This is a question that has given most Christians a problem in trying to explain the salvation message and the baptisms that were performed by the apostles in the book of Acts. We would like to have everyone go to heaven so we have a tendency in our own minds, doctrine, and unbelief to say that people don’t have to be baptized. We want to make it so easy that we miss the whole point of the true gospel of Jesus Christ. First, let’s make one thing clear. Jesus Christ himself said on two occasions that baptism is necessary for salvation.
In John 3:5, Jesus answers Nicodemus by saying, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God (Ref: Acts 2:38 – Baptism in Jesus name (water) and reception of the (Holy Spirit).
In Mark 16:16, Jesus says, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned” (Ref: Acts 2:38, Acts 19:1-5, Romans 6:3-4, Colossians 2:12).
There is no question that these scriptures tell us that baptism is absolutely necessary and if we don’t believe it we cannot enter into the kingdom of God and we will be damned.
Why would anyone try to correct the Words of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by saying, “one must believe in his heart and confess with his mouth and he is saved” (Romans 10:9-13). This scripture must be taken in context to mean that confession is made unto salvation. Once you have made a confession of faith, the Lord will guide you to repentance and baptism in Jesus name for remission of sins (Acts 2:38, Acts 4:12, Romans 6:4, 10:13, Colossians 2:12). There is a danger in trying to take God’s Words and try to make them conform to your own belief system rather than rightly dividing the Word of truth.
If you don’t get baptized nor believe in baptism, your sins cannot be remitted. Jesus Christ died for our sins, therefore, we must be washed in his blood by water baptism in his name, the most powerful name of God (Acts 4:12, Romans 6:4, I Corinthians 1:13:-15, Colossians 2:8-12).
In Romans 6:3, Paul tells us, “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
In Romans 6:4, Paul said. “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in the newness of life.”
In Colossians 2:12, Paul tells us that we are: “Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead”
In Peter 3:21. God speaks through his Word and tells us that baptism saves. Isn’t this the same thing that Jesus said in Mark 16:16? Baptism gives us a good (clear) conscience toward God. Therefore, when we meet our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, our conscience will not condemn us because we have obeyed the gospel. We would have been baptized (washed) in the blood of Jesus Christ our God and Saviour (Acts 2:38, 20:28, II Thessalonians 1:7-12, Jude 1:25).
Based on these scriptures and others, baptism saves by remission of sins and is absolutely necessary for salvation. Let me give you a clear example of a statement that the spirit of the antichrist would say. But first let me say that an antichrist is anything or person that is against what Christ would say; whether in statement or in deed.
This is the antichrist statement: Baptism is not necessary for salvation. This statement is against Christ and the gospel message. This statement is against what was taught by Jesus Christ himself and the apostles who were taught by Christ (John 3:5, Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38, 19:1-5, Romans 6:4, and Colossians 2:12, I Peter 3:21).
The Word of God is extremely clear on this matter, yet unbelievers in the Word of God will try, through the spirit of the antichrist, to get you to believe something totally different from what God has so clearly stated in his Word. If one doesn’t believe in baptism according to God’s Word, he is an unbeliever.
God gives everyone an opportunity to believe that baptism saves because he said it. And if you don’t believe baptism saves according to the Words of Jesus Christ himself, you will be damned (Mark 16:16).
This is an excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations. To order call 1-888-280--7715
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