Christians, Are you Buried with Christ in Baptism?

Question

When we are baptised we are:

A. Buried with Christ into His death - Ro 6:3-4
B. Raised with Him to newness of life - Ro 6:4-5
C. Crucified with Him, thus made free from sin - Ro 6:6-7,17-18
D. Clothed with Christ - Ga 3:27
E. Washed from our sins - Ac 22:16
F. Recipients of the remission of sins - Ac 2:38
G. Baptized into the body (church) of Christ - 1 Co 12:13

Some Christians don't believe that we have to be baptised but don't you know that baptism is a symbol of death, burial and resurrection in Jesus? When we go down in the water, that symbolizes your Burial, (Immersion fully), When someone is buried they are not sprinkled with water, they are fully covered, When we come up from the Water, it symbolizes Resurrection, the day we will rise to Gods glory.

If we aren't baptised, then we are not obeying Gods command.
Jesus said "If you love me, you will keep my commandments". Baptism is not an outward sign to others, its a comittment to God.

What do you say?

NOTFOOLED:

I don't think you understand what im saying. Please don't jump to conclusion and assume. Notice that i asked "CHRISTIANS, Are you buried" I didn't say, If you weren't baptised, you arent saved. When you become saved, baptism is nessacary for the obedience of God, Most televangelist say its just an outward sign, thats false, its more than that.

Answer 1

YES. I AM.

Answer 2

What a beautiful symbol of what Christ has done for us. But why is there no emphasis in the Bible on the amount of water necessary for this rite? You are inferring the amount from these passages, and if it's clear to you, fine, but it's not the definitive, final word on the issue or else everyone within mainstream Christianity would be in agreement. Your assumptions raise lots of questions that I would not feel comfortable at all with, were I to try defending your position.

Answer 3

Yes, My friend, My Brother, when someone is Baptised at our church, it is done in the name of the Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit.
And Romans 6:4-6 is also quoted thereafter.

I do not disagree with Holy Scripture, or anything you stated, however, maybe, did you leave off just a little scripture?

Luk 23:43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.

I am a Baptist, and I believe EVERY WORD of God's Holy Word, and yes, we are COMMANDED to be Baptised, but sometimes this isn't practical.

The Thief on the cross next to Jesus is, to the best of my knowledge, the ONLY example of a New Testament believer who definitely went to heaven, but wasn't baptised. His excuse was pretty good, wouldn't you say?

I believe this is in the Bible not only because it is true, but also to demonstrate to us the practicality of God. My mother was a missionary to China in 1942, and she was in the village of Hweili. As a COMMISSIONED Missionary from Moody Bible Institute and The First Baptist Church of Augusta, KS., WATER was considered too precious to be used for baptism.

What about a wounded soldier on a battlefield who accepts Christ in prayer with a Chaplain, but dies of his wounds before having the opportunity to be baptised?

I believe that just as David ate the shewbread in the temple and was not punished by God for that, God's word has a practical side, and therefore, Baptism is NOT NECESSARY for salvation. Much preferred, and Commanded, but not REQUIRED.

What do you say?

Answer 4

Have never heard it so clearly thank you, and yes it does symbolize. Some other religions feel it is not a symbolization along with "communion" (catholic). But yea that is a great expression. You should get the star

Answer 5

Not one of these verses has anything to do with water baptism. Just taking one verse that you have here Acts 22:16, "And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord." Water baptism has nothing to do with the washing away of sin, it is a ceremonial law, showing us that our sins need to be washed away by the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which is a work that Christ does, water baptism is a work that we do and therefore has no spiritual value.

Answer 6

When we go into the water we "die", burying our sins; when we come out of the water we are "resurrected" like Jesus when he arose from the dead. After we come out of water we are "reborn", brand new. I remember the date I had the water baptism because it was the day I was "born" again.

Answer 7

Symbolically, it is an outward sign of you inward regeneration, for all the reasons you state.

Just because someone has been baptized, doesn't necessarily mean they are saved however. Just because someone has not, doesn't mean they aren't saved either.

Answer 8

Another Pagan ritual incorporated into Christianity.

Answer 9

The blood of Christ washes away sin. (Revelation 1:5)

This blood was shed and offered for our sins when Christ died upon the Cross. It is through this blood that we can be saved. (Romans 5:8-10)

In your Bible, probably on the same page, it tells you how to contact this saving blood. We cannot wash in the blood if we do not contact it!

Since the blood was shed at Christ's death, we must contact His death to contact the blood. Romans 6:3-5 tells us at baptism we are "baptized into His death"! (See Colossians 2:12 also.) That is when we contact the blood.

Romans 6 also teaches that we are "baptized into Christ". We cannot be saved outside of Christ!

Romans 6:4 continues to teach that at baptism, we "rise to walk in newness of life"! At a birth there is new life. We cannot be saved if we are not "born again" into this new life in Christ!

That is why Saul (Paul) was told "be baptized and wash away your sins"! (Acts 22:16) We cannot be saved if our sins remain!

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

Some say that you believe, are saved, and then you shall be baptized. This is not the same thing Jesus said. It is not in the same order!

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 Jesus! "He that believes not shall be condemned!" (Mark 16:16)

Jesus commanded baptism! "And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him!" (Hebrews 5:9) We cannot be saved if we do not submit to the authority of Christ in obedience!

Peter said, "Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you -- not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience -- through the resurrection of Jesus Christ." (1 Peter 3:21)

What would Peter have said if he had meant "baptism now saves you"?

Baptism is "for the remission of sins", "unto the remission of sins", or "so that your sins will be forgiven"! (Acts 2:38, depending on which version you read)

Baptism; along with faith, confession, and repentance; is part of the plan of salvation that God established for us to follow!

Every example of conversion in the book of Acts specifically mentions baptism! Every one of these converts were baptized immediately. None of these converts either ate, drank, slept or continued a journey until they were baptized!

Not every example of a conversion specifically mentions confession, repentance, mercy, love, the blood of Christ, or grace. These are all necessary for salvation and they can be inferred, but they are not specifically mentioned every time, but Baptism is!

After Jesus commanded baptism, where is a biblical example of someone being saved without baptism? There is not one!

There is no power in the water! The power is in Christ and obeying him -- doing what he said to do to contact his death and saving blood! This is not a work of our own design, but it is following the commandment of Christ!

Jesus is "the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him." (Hebrews 5:9)

We will be judged based on what they we able to do now, how we use that opportunity, and all of the opportunities we have passed up or taken advantage of in our life!

There is the opportunity to be baptized today!

If we are not baptized for the remission of our sins immediately, then it is only because we refuse to do so! If we do not obey Christ, it is because we simply don't want to do so.

Can you expect to be saved while you refuse to obey Christ? Is Jesus "Lord of your life" if you will not do as He instructs without delay? Please open your Bible and read Hebrews 5:9 for the answer!

Jesus said, ""Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven."

Some will point to the thief on the cross.

He had direct contact with Christ at His death. We are not in that position. It is through baptism that we contact Christ's death!

Also, the thief died BEFORE Christ rose from the dead and commanded the baptism of the great commission! (Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:16) The thief could not have obeyed a command that was not yet issued during his life.

Finally, the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ that baptism now represents had not yet occurred at that time. The thief could not have therefore been baptized into Christ's death and in the likeness of his resurrection, been brought up out of the water, rising to walk in newness of life! (Romans 6:3-13)

Again, the thief had direct contact with Christ at his death and was able to make his appeal directly to Christ. We are not in that position. We make this appeal through baptism!

"Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you -- not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience -- through the resurrection of Jesus Christ"!
(1 Peter 3:21, NASB)

Answer 10

It is an acceptance to the invitation to be with him forever