do i need to be baptized to get to heaven.ive been told no.i believe the bible says i do.?

Answer 1

The Blood of Jesus saves. Water baptism testifies of that experience. It is your first act of obedience to Scripture and the known will of God. It is clearly God's will that you get baptized in water (Jesus did that all righteousness might be fulfilled and to be our example and there are many Scriptures commanding us to do so). To refuse to do so is an act of rebellion against God which is the path to losing your salvation. You cannot walk in open rebellion to the will of God and stay blood covered - Jesus does not live in an ongoing, continuously rebellious heart. If you die before you have an opportunity to fulfill this first command as a Christian (like the thief on the cross), then God makes allowances. But the path of salvation (walking out salvation) has always been one of submissive obedience to God's Word and His Will.

Answer 2

We have self belief that the 1st concepts and ordinances of the Gospel are First faith contained in the Lord Jesus Christ, 2d Repentance, 0.33 Baptism by using Immersion for the remission of sins. Fourth the Laying on of palms for the present of the Holy Ghost. Baptism isn't non-compulsory it relatively is mandatory for a guy or woman to pass into the dominion of God. See John 3; Believing is significant yet repenting is extra significant whilst being baptized, HM

Answer 3

I found Mark 16:16, notice it only says those who do not believe will be condemned... nothing about people that are not baptized being condemned.

Do you really think that before a person is baptized and after they have accepted Jesus, they are not real believers? What if someone came to faith just before they died?

If you can be baptized, however, do so. It is a symbol to the church and to the world that you openly declare that you are a Christian.

Answer 4

No, you do not have to be baptized to get into heaven. However, if there is no reason that you can't be baptized then you should want to out of obedience. It shows people that you are following Jesus and identifying with his death, burial and resurrection. If you had some sort of health problem that prevented being immersed, then I'm sure that God does not hold that against you. If you are afraid of water or embarrassed then you need to council with your minister so that he can help you with your problem. You really should want to be baptized if you have become a Christian.

Answer 5

Baptism of Water is a commandment given by Jesus to be done AFTER you received him as your savior and he Baptizes you with the Holy Spirit.

Asking and Receiving Christ Jesus is the only way to heaven:

John 3:16 - For God so loved the World, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life.


Baptism of water is a commandment after. It is a public proclamation of your loyalty and faith in Christ Jesus. To not be baptized of water would be an act of disobedience, sin.

Answer 6

If baptism is necessary for salvation, why would Paul have said, "I am thankful that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius" (1 Corinthians 1:14)? Why would he have said, "For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel - not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power" (1 Corinthians 1:17)? Granted, in this passage Paul is arguing against the divisions that plagued the Corinthian church. However, how could Paul possibly say, “I am thankful that I did not baptize…” or “For Christ did not send me to baptize…” if baptism were necessary for salvation? If baptism is necessary for salvation, Paul would literally be saying, “I am thankful that you were not saved…” and “For Christ did not send me to save…” That would be an unbelievably ridiculous statement for Paul to make. Further, when Paul gives a detailed outline of what he considers the Gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-8), why does he neglect to mention baptism? If baptism is a requirement for salvation, how could any presentation of the Gospel lack a mentioning of baptism?

Answer 7

Baptism is what one does when theyve repented and want to become a Christian. So unless people plan on getting to Heaven some other way besides Jesus, yes. Repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins and the gift of the holy spirit. (Acts 2:38) Otherwise, people are ignoring the NT and ignoring Jesus.

Answer 8

Is water baptism necessary for salvation?



While we should preach that all people are commanded to repent and be baptized (Acts 2:38), adding any other requirement to salvation by grace becomes "works" in disguise.

Even though numerous Scriptures speak of the importance of water baptism, adding anything to the work of the cross demeans the sacrifice of the Savior. It implies that His finished work wasn’t enough. But the Bible makes clear that we are saved by grace, and grace alone,

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."
--Ephesians 2:8-9

Baptism is simply a step of obedience to the Lord following our repentance and confession of sin. Our obedience--water baptism, prayer, good works, fellowship, witnessing, etc.--issues from our faith in Christ. Salvation is not what we do, but Who we have.

"He that has the Son has life; and he that has not the Son of God has not life"
--1 John 5:12

Author: Ray Comfort of Living Waters Publications. Excerpted from The Evidence Bible. © 2002, Living Waters Publications


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But what about Mark 16:16?

Mark 16:16 quotes Jesus as saying: "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned" (NKJV). Does this mean that salvation is by baptism?

"In no way does this verse establish baptism as a condition for salvation; it is merely the declaration that those who believe and are baptized are saved. Any act of obedience to the Lord could be added after the expression 'whoever believes' and it would remain a true statement, because salvation is the result of faith in Christ.

It should be noted that when the Lord added, 'but whoever does not believe will be condemned,' there is no mention of baptism. In identifying what would bring about condemnation, Jesus did not say that 'whoever believes but is not baptized shall not be save.' If baptism were necessary for salvation, there are many significant verses which should be amended to read 'you are saved through faith and baptism.' It is clear that faith in Jesus Christ is what saves a person (Acts 16:30-31; Eph. 2:8-9).

Baptism is a distinct act of obedience, apart from salvation. This is clarified by the order in which the words 'believe' and 'baptize' occur in the text (cf. Acts 2:38; 10:44-48). Baptism with the Spirit places believers into the body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:13), while water baptism merely signifies to others that a person has professed Christ.

The word 'saved' is translated from the Greek word sesosmenoi, which is a perfect passive participle. It means that this salvation took place at some point in the past, being accomplished by Jesus Christ Himself, and is continuing on in the present." [Spiros Zodhiates, editor, The Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible (Chattanooga, Tennessee: AMG Publishers, 1996), note for Mark 16:16.]

Answer 9

No, baptism is not a requirement to be saved. When Jesus hung on the cross, He told the dying thief that today he'd be in paradise with him, without being baptized. That being said, If that was good enough for Jesus, then sincere repentance and faith in Him is good enough for me.

Answer 10

The thief on the cross, next to Jesus,simply believed and Christ said to him: "This day you shall be with Me in paradise." No Baptism, No Works, just faith in the Savior.
Baptism is an outward expression of ones faith, a public declaration as it were. A wonderful thing to do, but not necessary to spend eternity in heaven. God wants your heart and mind, He simply wants you to believe Christ Jesus was who He claimed to be. Those who believe that Baptism is a necessary requirement to gain entrance into heaven, cannot explain how the thief on the cross gained entrance by the promise of Christ Jesus. This thief was never Baptised, never went to church, never prayed and for the most part, led a sinful, criminal life. Faith in Christ Jesus is what saved him. Period.
God Bless You....Peace.