baptism is supposedly to wash away original sin...?

Question

among some of the reasons for baptism is the washing away of original sin, didnt Jesus do that when he died for us on the cross?

romans 5:16 for after one sin there was the judgement that brought condemnation; but the gift, after many transgressions, brought aquittal.

more of this is in romans

Answer 1

The act of submersion baptism is to symbolize rebirth into a new life. Like John the Baptist did with Jesus. You pray for forgiveness before you are baptized.

Or are you talking about the Catholic thing where they sprinkle water on babies? If you are, sorry I don't get it either.

Answer 2

There are two issues here.

1. Some church bodies erroneously teach that only original sin is washed away in Holy Baptism. This is not biblical. Here's a good summary from CPH's, Luther's Small Catechism with Explanation: "248. What great and precious things are given in Baptism? Baptism (A) works forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38; 22:16); (B) rescues from death and the devil (Rom. 6:3, 5; Gal. 3:27; Col. 1:13-14 compare Col. 2:11-12); (C) gives eternal salvation (Mark 16:16; I Peter 3:21; Titus 3:5)."

2. The heart of the question you ask:
It goes on: "249. If Christ has already won forgiveness and salvation for us and gives us all this by grace alone, why do we still need Baptism? Christ has indeed won full forgiveness and salvation for the whole human race with His perfect life, suffering, death and resurrection. He distributes this same forgiveness in Baptism. (Baptism is a means of grace.) (1 Cor. 6:11; Titus 3:5-7).

Other church bodies erroneously teach that Holy Baptism is: (1) merely a symbol or only an outward sign of an inward change (2) an act of obedience.

In truth, Holy Baptism is, like Christ's work on the Cross, God's work for us.

Answer 3

What is Baptism, and who should be baptized? Before the Lord Jesus ascended to heaven, He gave the Great Commission to His disciples: "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." Matthew 28:19-20.
It was thus the Lord's desire that, as His servants went throughout the world with the Gospel, they should baptize those who received the message. Baptism is an ordinance instituted by the Lord Himself.
A. First of all, it is an act of obedience to the expressed will of the Lord Jesus. Matthew 28:19.
B. Secondly, Romans 6:3-5 teaches that it is a symbol or picture of a spiritual truth.
C. There is another aspect of baptism that must not be confused with water baptism. The word baptism means to immerse or to make a part of. The baptized believer is one who has been immersed in water. However, Scripture also speaks of believers being baptized or made part of the death of Christ. Therefore a believer's life should show that his or her flesh, or old nature, has been put in the place of death. Thus, baptism for the believer is a matter of the heart, as well as the outward profession.

Answer 4

Christ told us that there was forgivable sin, and unforgivable sin (Matthew 12:31; Mark 3:29; Luke 12:10). John also tells us in his epistle (1 John 5:16-17) that some sins are deadly, and some are not. This is where the Church has made it's definition of deadly (mortal) sins and non deadly (venial) sins. < I feel like the Catholic church developed two types of sin so that way they could control people. I mean think about it:> No, the Church used Scripture to define it, and developed it to better our understanding. It has nothing to do with 'control'. < Aside from living a good life/going to church, Catholics would have no other reason to NEED the church. Because of mortal sinning, the fundamentalist Catholic would need to always be going to church.> The Church is the pillar and foundation of the truth (1 Tim 3:15) it is needed by it's people to protect the truth from error, and to preach to us the unedited gospel. So ideally, yes, Catholics should always be going to Church.

Answer 5

Baptismal regeneration is the belief that a person must be baptized in order to be saved. It is our contention that baptism is an important step of obedience for a Christian, but we adamantly reject baptism as being required for salvation. We strongly believe that each and every Christian should be water baptized by immersion. Baptism illustrates a believer’s identification with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. Romans 6:3-4 declares, “Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” The action of being immersed in the water illustrates being buried with Christ. The action of coming out of the water pictures Christ’s resurrection.

Anything in addition to faith in Jesus Christ as being required for salvation is a works-based salvation. To add ANYTHING to the Gospel is to say that Jesus' death on the cross was not sufficient to purchase our salvation. To say that we must be baptized in order to be saved is to say that we must add our own good works and obedience to Christ's death in order to make it sufficient for salvation. Jesus' death alone paid for our sins (Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 5:21). Jesus' payment for our sins is appropriated to our "account" by faith alone (John 3:16; Acts 16:31; Ephesians 2:8-9). Therefore, baptism is an important step of obedience after salvation, but cannot be a requirement for salvation.

Answer 6

After you learn the importance of God and Jesus and what they did for your life, then after you repent from your former course of life, and turn that around to serve God faithfully the rest of your life, THEN you can get baptized. It will wash away the sin inherited by Adam and Eve, and going under the water symbolizes you dying to your former sinful life, and being resurrected to a new life serving God. Jesus paved the way for Christians to be saved by dying on the cross, he bought back the sin that Adam and Eve lost.
Confusing I know!!

Answer 7

Your statement about Jesus is correct. Only catholics believe baptism supposedly washes away original sin. The correct view of Baptism is that it is a public proffession of the merger between you and Christ. You are telling the world that you are identifying yourself with Jesus Christ.

Answer 8

Babtism existed before Jesus and at that time it was our renewal of a the Pact with God. John the Babtist foretold of Jesus by saying that himself Babtised with water, but he who comes will Babtise with the Spirit and fire. By saying this John made a different future for Jesus than what the churches now teach. Jesus overcame the evil of death when he died at the hands of the churches. Its not that the Churches just retain sin, its that they reserve salvation for special days like Babtism and Communion.

As children, we are told that Babtism puts our name in the book of life snd the more we live as God intends, the larger our name becomes. This may be putting more power upon ourselves than the Church teaches, but the belief in Jesus is supposed to free us from being powerless. I now believe Jesus overcame death and still lives, and find those who give honor to his death to be those who can't have Jesus on their side because they honor death.

Answer 9

He did and it could only mean that his life before the baptism was sinful to some degree.

Christians hate this logic.

Answer 10

Yes he did, but you have to accept Jesus through Baptism.