WHOSE TRUTH SHOULD YOU BELIEVE? by steve finnell
Whose truth should be believed, God's truth, or denominational truth?
The truth of "Disciples Ministries," The United Methodist Church.
The truth of "Disciples Ministries," The United Methodist Church.
Q: Do I have to be baptized in order to be saved?
A: No, but baptism is a gift of God's grace to be received as part of the journey of salvation. To refuse to accept baptism is to reject one of the means of grace that God offers us.
ReF: https://www.umcdisciples.org
GOD'S TRUTH
All Scripture is from, The Better Version of the New Testament
Mark 16:16 He who has believed, and has been immersed, will be saved.....
If baptism is not essential to salvation, then you can be saved without being saved.
Acts 22:16 And now, why do you delay? Arise, and be immersed, and wash away your sin, calling on the name of the Lord.
If you do not have to be baptized in order to be saved, then you can be saved without having your sins washed away.
1 Peter 3:20-21...that,is eight souls, were carried to safety by water. 21The like figure, in which immersion, does, also, now save us (not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but seeking of a good conscience toward God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ;
If you can be saved without water baptism, then you can be saved without seeking a good conscience toward God.
Colossians 2:11-13 ...by the circumcision of Christ; 12 Having been buried with him by immersion, by which also you were raised up with him, through the belief of the strong working of God, who raised him from the dead. 13 And you, who were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he made alive together with himself, and freely forgave us all our trespasses.
In you can be saved without water baptism, then you can be saved without having your trespasses forgiven.
Galatians 3:27 For as many of you as have been immersed into Christ, have put on Christ.
If you can be saved without water baptism, then you can be saved without putting on Christ.
Acts 2:38 The Peter said to them, Let each one of you repent and be immersed, in the name of Jesus Christ, in order to the remission of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
If you can be saved without water baptism, then, you can be saved without having your sins forgiven, and without receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 5:25-27 ... Christ loved the church, and delivered himself up for it. That he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word; 27 That he might place the church beside himself, a glorious church, without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it might be holy and without blemish.
If you can be saved without water baptism, then, you can be save without having been cleansed, sanctified, and without being made holy.
If baptism is not essential to salvation, then you can be saved without being saved.
Acts 22:16 And now, why do you delay? Arise, and be immersed, and wash away your sin, calling on the name of the Lord.
If you do not have to be baptized in order to be saved, then you can be saved without having your sins washed away.
1 Peter 3:20-21...that,is eight souls, were carried to safety by water. 21The like figure, in which immersion, does, also, now save us (not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but seeking of a good conscience toward God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ;
If you can be saved without water baptism, then you can be saved without seeking a good conscience toward God.
Colossians 2:11-13 ...by the circumcision of Christ; 12 Having been buried with him by immersion, by which also you were raised up with him, through the belief of the strong working of God, who raised him from the dead. 13 And you, who were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he made alive together with himself, and freely forgave us all our trespasses.
In you can be saved without water baptism, then you can be saved without having your trespasses forgiven.
Galatians 3:27 For as many of you as have been immersed into Christ, have put on Christ.
If you can be saved without water baptism, then you can be saved without putting on Christ.
Acts 2:38 The Peter said to them, Let each one of you repent and be immersed, in the name of Jesus Christ, in order to the remission of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
If you can be saved without water baptism, then, you can be saved without having your sins forgiven, and without receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 5:25-27 ... Christ loved the church, and delivered himself up for it. That he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word; 27 That he might place the church beside himself, a glorious church, without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it might be holy and without blemish.
If you can be saved without water baptism, then, you can be save without having been cleansed, sanctified, and without being made holy.
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