How many people truly believe you will not go to heaven if you are not baptized?
2007-01-09 02:01:34 · 4 answers · asked by Fast boy + sexy boy + doglover 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no you only get to heaven if you accept Jesus into your heart and give your life to him. baptism is just a symbol of being saved the real thing hapens in your heart
2007-01-09 02:45:45 · answer #1 · answered by thinroch03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those who are old enough to understand should be baptized since that is what is taught in the BIBLE. There are a number of references to baptism in the New Testament.
Baptism is found in the following scriptures (KJV BIBLE):
Acts 10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Mark 16:16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
1 Peter 3:21 There is also an antitype which now saves us--baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Romans 6:3-4 do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Acts 22:16 “And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”
Galatians 3:26-27 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
John 3:23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.
Acts 8:38 He commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.
Jesus said in Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
If it not improtant, then why did GOD include it here?? I believe that we are to read, study, and follow EVERYTHING that HE said in the New Testament. We need to be careful not to listen nearly as much to man and more to GOD's WORD, the BIBLE. I hope that this is what you were seeking. Have a great day!
Eds
2007-01-09 10:20:40 · answer #2 · answered by Eds 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't. Still, there is nothing like the day I proclaimed my life in Christ by being submerged in water just like Jesus was by John the Baptist.
2007-01-09 10:07:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, brother, here we go..............the scripture passages are gonna be flyin' out yer butt now!
2007-01-09 10:06:21 · answer #4 · answered by INDRAG? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋