can people get into heaven without being baptised??

Question

does it say in the bible? i was wondering because my grandma died without being baptised and i was wondering if she could be in heaven?

Answer 1

Baptism does not save you. Faith in Christ is what saves you. The thief on the cross did not have time to be baptized after receiveing Jesus Christ.
Death is inevitable. The thief on the cross knew when his would occur, but we can not predict our own. After his death, the crucified criminal went to live in paradise with Jesus. Some of us will also live eternally in God's presence. But others will experience everlasting torment, forever separated from Him.
If we receive Jesus as our Savior, our penalty for sin is paid. We are adopted into God's family, and Heaven is our eternal home. If we reject Jesus, we remain alienated from the Lord and under condemnation for our sin. We are destined to experience eternal judgment. God won't accept any of man's excuses because there is no acceptable defense for unbelief. (Acts 4:12)
Become part of God's family today. Acknowledge your sinfulness, and express your faith in these words:
"God, I have sinned against You. (Romans 3:23) I've followed my own way and refused to give You the right to rule in my life. (Romans 3:10-12) I recognize I am separated from You and cannot rescue myself. I do believe that Jesus Christ is Your Son. I accept the truth of the Scriptures? that His death on the cross paid my sin-debt in full. (1 Corinthians 15:3-4) And I ask You to forgive me of my sins. (1 John 1:9) By faith, I receive You, Lord Jesus, as my personal Savior from this moment on."
If you just spoke those words to God, then, like the thief on the cross, you have received salvation? a gift of God's grace. The heavenly Father welcomes every person who comes to Him through His Son, regardless of background, age, or current situation. Through Jesus, the right to enter paradise is yours!

Answer 2

Some Christian denominations believe that you have to be baptised to be "saved." I do not believe this. I believe that baptism is an outward expression of your faith. It is you showing the world and your community that you are now a Christian and you have turned from your sinful ways.

Baptism is a good thing, though. It is a physical expression of your salvation and it is an amazing experience.

For those who think you must be baptised.... what about the other man, the thief, on the cross next to Jesus... Jesus told him that he would see him in heaven after they die..... he wasn't baptised.

Answer 3

According to some people you have to be baptised as a teenager in order to get to heaven, according to others, every year you spend without being baptised grants you 10 years in hell, I remember in sunday school learning how to baptise a baby in case the child was about to die. I'm an atheist now, but I'm going to say that if there is a god, I'm sure he doesn't care about whether or not your grandma was baptised or not, if she was a good person he'll accept her.

Answer 4

Mickey,
YES! Baptism is a sacred act we choose to participate in for the purpose of sharing with others what has occurred in our hearts. It is a demonstration of our faith, to show that we have been transformed in our heart and soul. But it is not required for entrance to Heaven. There have been many people who didn't have the opportunity to be baptized prior to death, but they are in Heaven, because what counts is what occurs in our hearts between us and God.
I hope this helped to put your mind at ease about your sweet Grandma. Trust and Know that she is in Heaven. If you loved her and would not deny her Heaven then why would God? It was God who first taught us to love each other and God loves us so much more than we can imagine.
Your Granma loves you too Mickey! She appreciates your concern for her but wants you to trust that she is in Heaven with our Heavenly Father and that she is very happy. You will see her again. She will be waiting for you when it is your turn to come home to Heaven.

Much Love,
Smilyn :-)

Answer 5

What evidence do you've gotten that the thief on the go grow to be now no longer baptized? The bible does no longer communicate about the locate of each human being that grow to be baptized, and that's rather conceivable that the thief on the go grow to be really a baptized Christian. the picture of at modern-day, there are prisons around the international, full of Christians which have made blunders in existence, the thief on the flow would particularly with out issues were a baptized Christian that in his weak factor stole a loaf of bread or some money. wisely that Jesus grow to be waiting to promise that the thief will be with him in paradise signifies that the thief were earlier baptized, yet on account that he had stolen some thing he mandatory to repent, only as any Christian at modern-day that commits sin would have were given to repent. The gospel of Mark evidently states, "He that believeth and is baptized will be kept"

Answer 6

Being baptised is a public presentation of your faith. I guess you can think of it like a wedding ring. Are you married if you dont wear your wedding ring. No! So you can still go to heaven without being baptized. Its not a crime! May God bless you and everyone you love.

Answer 7

The bible teaches that it is by faith we are saved, through grace. It also says "if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved". If your grandma was a born again believer in Christ, even if she was not baptised, she is in heaven.

Answer 8

2 get 2 heaven u must admit that u are sinners and believe that jesus died fur our sins and us.u have 2 be baptised jhesus wants u 2 t u have 2 be baptized and saved espescially.

Answer 9

It says "he that believes and is baptized shall be saved, and he that believeth not shall be damned." You see belief is not just a good notion up there between one's ears...it is alive with actions to make it "belief." If you do not do something it is only because you never really believed it.

Paul says baptism is what saves us. He also says we are saved by grace through faith and not works lest any man would boast. Faith in what? Faith in the ability of God to wash sins away in the grave of baptism. One must follow Jesus into His death and baptism is HOW we follow Him.

Some will tell you it does not matter. They are sincere, but also sincerely mistaken. The answers are not found on Yahooanswers, nor from the keyboards of any of us. To know these things, you must know for yourself...and that requires study of God's Word to know what is factually in there and what comes from the minds of men such as Calvin, and Wesley. The person above who says baptism is an "outward sign of an inward change" is not quoting scripture to you, but Calvin. It is part of their "creed" and "theology."

Answer 10

Yes, like the other person said, the thief was not baptized. Baptism does not save a person, anyway. The Bible does indicate that as soon as you recognize Jesus as Lord and saviour, you become saved.