How many churches are teaching that baptism is not important?

Question

Is it occurring more and more that churches are claiming that baptism is not necessary? What are some names of churches saying this? Someone told me that Baptist is one of them. How wide spread is this idea? What are the name of the few churches that hold to baptism as essential? I believe Jesus would not of waisted his time getting baptized and setting the example if it was not necessary. It was to pro-fill his righteousness.

Answer 1

We still do. I'm Pentecostal, aka Apostolic.
Its not optional. It is part of the salvation.

What you are referring to what is called The"Sinner's prayer."
It is a prayer that is said after a person believes.
Many believe that this alone makes up salvation.
But, it doesn't. Its only repentance. Not salvation

You cannot find it in the bible.
Everytime The apostles find someone
who believed they baptized them.
They never said, "repeat this prayer"

The sinner's prayer is something that
started in the 20th century. And was made
popular by Billy Graham during his crusades.
It is a quick way to get ALOT of people "saved"
It also creates lukewarm believers.

Believing in God and confessing in Him
is a good thing, but that's were it ends
for alot of people. Knowing is not enough.
You must be baptized.

Mark 16:16 He that believeth And is baptized shall be saved...

1Pe 3:21 ...baptism doth also now save us...

John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Act 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins....

Col 2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him...
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The guy under me is talking about the jailer who was told to believe and he would be saved. Many people take this scripture out of context. It says "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you AND YOUR HOUSEHOLD."

If that's the case all I have to do is believe and
everyone in my household would be saved
regardless of what kind of life they choose to live.
Remember the devil also believes in God.

They emphasize the part about him believing,
which is important because you must first believe,
but they don't emphasize the part that says.
"he was baptized, he AND ALL HIS HOUSEHOLD,"

Their belief in God led them to be baptized.
So in the case of the jailer the apostles were correct
Believing in God did save them b/c it led them to
follow God's commandment and were baptized.

Answer 2

I think you may be confused about the different emphasis they put on baptism. To Catholics, baptism at birth is necessary to remove original sin. Baptists do say that baptism is important. However, to Baptists, baptism occurs after salvation. It is the first step of obedience to Christ, a public confession of our decision, and a symbol of the death of the old life and the beginning of a new life in Christ. I don't know of any churches that say baptism is not important.

Answer 3

Baptism is KEY

If Baptist churches did this, they would technically cease to be Baptists.

1 Peter 3:21
and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Yeshua

Answer 4

yeah, Baptism is important, but definately not necessary to get to heaven. Look at John 3:16, how can Jesus only give half the knowledge and expect everyone else to figure it out on their own? The entire NT, yes, baptism is talked about, but it is CLEAR that it's not to get to heaven, it's to show the world what you believe. I am sad for the churches that teach their members they won't get into heaven if they don't get baptised...like mormons...grr

Answer 5

Catholics, Orthodox, Lutherans, and Episcopals/Anglicans believe that baptism is normally necessary for salvation.

Baptists and most evangelical churches believe baptism is not necessary for salvation, but that it is a mandatory demonstration of faith for all believers.

Pentecostals are split--some believe it's optional, most believe it's mandatory, and a small minority believe it's necessary for salvation.

I briefly attended an Evangelical Free church, but I left when I learned that they consider baptism optional. Some "Bible churches" consider it optional as well.

The Salvation Army forbids water baptism.

Answer 6

It is of faith that Baptism is a necessary means of salvation (Council of Trent). The words of Christ are plain: "Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God" (John ii. 5). He commanded the Apostles to baptize all nations, and promised salvation to all who believed and were baptized


Our Savior instituted seven Sacraments, namely, Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Extreme Unction, Orders and Matrimony.

Answer 7

I'm Southern Baptist and my church teaches the importance of baptism.

Answer 8

At least my church still hold baptism in high regard. I think it is an outward expression to tell the world that one's a christian. the method of baptism is not important. It's the heart that is crucial.

Answer 9

Baptism by water is for forgiveness of sins, water baptism is by man. Baptism by Spirit is of God and Heaven for sanctification, and this happens separately.

I was baptised by sprinkling at infancy, and I was still baptised of Spirit in adulthood just a few weeks ago. Sprinkling or dunking to me are of no difference, sprinkling got me to the right spot with the Spirit.

Answer 10

Christians have continually interpreted the Bible actually while it announces, "Baptism . . . now saves you, no longer as a removing of airborne dirt and dirt from the physique, yet as an attraction to God for a sparkling ethical experience, contained in direction of the resurrection of Jesus Christ" (a million puppy. 3:21; cf. Acts 2:38, 22:sixteen, Rom. 6:3–4, Col. 2:11–12). for this reason the early Church Fathers wrote interior the Nicene Creed (A.D. 381), "We have faith in one baptism for the forgiveness of sins." And the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "The Lord himself affirms that baptism is needed for salvation [John 3:5]. . . . Baptism is needed for salvation for those to whom the Gospel has been proclaimed and who've had the potential for inquiring for this sacrament [Mark sixteen:sixteen]" (CCC 1257). The Christian theory that baptism is needed for salvation is so unshakable that even the Protestant Martin Luther affirmed the want of baptism. He wrote: "Baptism isn't any human plaything yet is instituted by using God himself. in addition to, that's solemnly and strictly commanded that we'd desire to be baptized or we will no longer be stored. we are to no longer regard it as an indifferent count, then, like putting on a sparkling pink coat. that's of the suitable magnitude that we regard baptism as recommendations-blowing, wonderful, and exalted" (great Catechism 4:6). yet Christians have additionally continually found out that the want of water baptism is a normative quite than an absolute necessity. There are exceptions to water baptism: that's attainable to be stored by using "baptism of blood," martyrdom for Christ, or by using "baptism of want", it extremely is, an exhibit or perhaps implicit want for baptism. for this reason the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "people who die for the religion, people who're catechumens, and all people who, without understanding of the Church yet appearing below the muse of grace, seek for God truly and attempt to fulfill his will, are stored whether they have not been baptized" (CCC 1281; the salvation of unbaptized toddlers is likewise attainable below this technique; cf. CCC 1260–a million, 1283).