do you have to be baptised in order to have a relationship with god to be saved by god?
2007-01-19 14:03:32 · 14 answers · asked by jkso45 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus told His disciples to go out to the ends of the world and baptize in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
If a person never heard about Baptism but desires to and lives a moral life, then they have received Baptism of desire.
God loves all of us, even those who do not know or will not admit to God's existence. This relationship with God may not be the same as for a Christian or Jew or Muslim or any other devout member of a religion, but it is still a valid relationship with God.
God knows us better that we know ourselves and God's love has saved us and will save us if we live the best life we can.
2007-01-19 14:13:41 · answer #1 · answered by Mary W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Baptism is a showing of our faith, and a confirmation of it, but it is not an absolute requirement. Simple proof - the thief on the cross who repented was never baptized. Jesus did not tell him, "Come down from the cross, get baptized, then you'll go to heaven". Yet people should make any attempt they can to be baptized.
2007-01-19 14:24:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not have to be baptized to get to Heaven. Baptism is a public display of the faith that you have inwardly received and professed with your mouth. Baptism does not "save" anyone. Think of the two thieves on the cross with Jesus. One went to Hell, but the other asked Jesus to remember Him when he got to Heaven. Jesus saved him right then & there on the cross. The thief died & went to Heaven with Jesus, but did not have time to be baptized.
Baptism is something you do after you have professed Christ as your Lord, to publicly display the death and burial of your sins/old life and the resurrection of your new life in Christ. It is a symbol of His death on the cross.
2007-01-19 14:12:09 · answer #3 · answered by Justified 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,Jesus said to be saved believe that Jesus is your savior ,repent of your sins and live by the commandments and thou shalt be saved.Being baptized with water is following in Jesus foot steps.There`s also the Baptism of the Holy Ghost.
2007-01-19 14:13:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as a person over the age of reason, yes. You must be baptized with one form or another. At Pentecost when the Apostles went out onto the balcony and started speaking in every-ones individual language (or at least they heard in their own language) they asked what must we do to be saved and they replied "Repent and be baptized"
2007-01-19 14:10:39 · answer #5 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, unless they truly repent on their deathbed which is very rare such as the thief on the cross.
Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Luke 23:42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
2007-01-19 14:10:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In short, no, but you should be. It is a public testimony that you have given your life to Christ, and we are told by Jesus to be baptised. However, in a situation where you are unable to do so and yet you do accept Christ, I highly doubt God would reject you for not getting soaked in water...
2007-01-19 14:10:04 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The thief on the cross made it, however it is practiced to show us what happens when we are totally forgiven. Not our toe or head is saved but the whole being. There is more, but this is the short answer.
2007-01-19 14:09:47 · answer #8 · answered by rapturefuture 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you can be saved by God and not be baptised.Baptism is a cleansing of the spirit and it means your basically washing your sins away.But Jesus shed his blood for us,so really we don't have to get baptised.But Jesus did get baptised as an example for others.
2007-01-19 14:07:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
yes. thief on cross was before church dispensation. building the ark was an outward sign of Noah's inward faith but it was still necessary. "...Baptism doth also now save us..." 1 Peter Chapter 20 verses 20 and 21. we love you. upci.org/doctrine
2007-01-21 16:31:50 · answer #10 · answered by Danny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋