Is baptism into Christ necessary for salvation from sin? (See Acts 2:38 and Rom.6:3-10)?

Answer 1

Yes. See 1 Peter 3:20-21, Acts 2:38, Acts 22:16, Romans 6:3-4, Colossians 2:12, Mark 16:16, Hebrews 5:9, Galatians 3:27, etc.

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Jesus said, "If ye love me, keep my commandments." (John 14:15)

Jesus said, "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved" (Mark 16:16)

Jesus told the apostles, "thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. " (Luke 24:46-47)

In Acts 2, beginning at Jerusalem, men were gathered together from every nation (verse 5), and Peter preached "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins."(verse 38) Exactly as Christ had commanded.

Jesus commanded baptism. (Mark 16:16, Matthew 28:18-20) Baptism is in the name of, or according to the authority of Christ and "for the remission of sins", "unto the remission of sins" or "so that your sins will be forgiven". (Acts 2:38 - quote depends on which translation you read) Baptism places one "into Christ" and "into his death" (Gal. 3:27, Col. 2:12, Romans 6:3-4) We cannot be saved outside of Christ. At his death is where the saving blood was shed. We cannot wash in that blood until we contact his death.
At Baptism we "rise to walk in newness of life" (Romans 6:3-4) We cannot be saved if we are not "born again".

Jesus commanded baptism! "And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him!" (Hebrews 5:9)

If you love Christ, you will keep his commandment to be baptized for the remission of your sins! Jesus saves those who obey him.

Jesus said, "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved" (Mark 16:16)

What would Jesus have said if he had meant "He that believes and is baptized shall be saved"?

I believe he said what he meant and meant what he said! I believe what Jesus said. I believe Jesus! "He that believeth not shall be damned." (Mark 16:16)

Some point to the theif on the cross. The theif on the cross lived under the Law of Moses. He lived and died BEFORE Jesus rose from the dead and gave the command about baptism. He could not have obeyed a commandment that had not yet been given. He could not have been baptized "in the name of Jesus" or according to the authority (instructions) of Christ, because Christ had not yet given those instructions.
Also, as I pointed out earlier, baptism is how we come into contact with Christ's death. The theif was there! He had direct contact with Christ at his death.
Finally, the death, burial, and ressurection that baptism represents had not yet occured at that time. So, the theif could not have been obediant to this baptism.

Answer 2

No. You have to interpret Scripture in light of other Scripture...meaning you have to take the Bible as a whole and not just pick verses out and have them stand alone...you need context.

The Bible is very clear in saying that by Faith we are saved. That's it. Believe and you will be saved. John 3:16 is the best verse to illustrate the entire Gospel. There is nothing we can DO to become a Christian. Being baptized is a work...something we DO. It doesn't save you if you do it, and it doesn't mean you're not saved if you don't. What it does is show people that you are identifying yourself with Christ.

Answer 3

The Grace of Baptism is necessary but if one is ignorant of the need for trinitarian water baptism there is the "baptism of (or by)desire" or even seeking the higest moral good by the lights given by God. Salvation is by the grace of the All-Good and All-Just God.

Answer 4

Baptism is a psychological scam that tightens the hold of relgion on your life and your bank account. Sin is anything and everything directly and indirectly related to human freedom. God gave you freedom. Religious organizations have devised methods of taking that freedom away from you, usually for someone's profits. "Salvation" is a deliberate bastardization of the original "salvation from slavery" where trhe followers of Jesus spirited Roman slaves across the Roman frontier into freedom. When the Romans quashed the Jesus anti-slavery movement in 313AD they made sure that "salvation" became the total absence of freedom and any reference to human freedom. Learn more at: http://www.angeloftruth.com
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Answer 5

Spiritual baptism yes. Literal water baptism no. The physical immersion is only a sign of obedience, a testimony to what has taken place inside.

Answer 6

Baptism is necessary for remission of sin. It is not just a Christian ordnance, Jews were also baptizing as a cleansing ordnance before John appeared in the wilderness.

Answer 7

Water baptism is an outward sign, and symbolic of the spiritual baptism in the death and Resurrection of Christ Jesus.

Answer 8

Salvation, is a personal appointment, between you and God, through the son, Jesus. Baptism is showing everyone else, that you are a believer now, and that you have died to yourself, and live in the spirit. Baptism is important because we are instructed to do this; Jesus says if we deny him before others, he will deny us before his father. Baptism doesntsave you, Jesus does; but it is obeidiant to God, to be baptised

Answer 9

Baptism is a symbol of what is described in Romans 6.

Since Jesus told the apostles to baptized, we should all be baptized in obedience to Jesus' command.

But it is not baptism that saves. We are saved by GOD's grace through faith in Jesus.

We are saved by grace alone, not works.

Baptism is a work. It does not itself saved.

Answer 10

misskatiemichelle, You say not to pull scripture out of context, then turn right around and pull John 3:16 out of context to illustrate the gospel. HYPOCRITE! There is not one good reason that Jesus was referring to entrance into heaven in that verse. It is just as likely that He was talking about a special position in heaven with Him. If you can't tell the difference, try asking the Holy Spirit.