Does Salvation require baptistm?

[freeatlast]

we are placed into the spiritual Body of Christ right at rebirth by the HS, and we are part of His Church, Church at large...

water baptism is the entry way to become members of a local church, we are already menbers of the "church of Christ" at large by our born again!

Not correct. Baptism is not for the purpose of joining a local church. Tell me what church the Eunuch in acts became a member of at his baptism?

 

[JesusFan]

Not correct. Baptism is not for the purpose of joining a local church. Tell me what church the Eunuch in acts became a member of at his baptism?

he was already a menber of the Body of Christ, the "Church"

 

[freeatlast]

he was already a menber of the Body of Christ, the "Church"

You said baptism was for joining the local church. What church did he join?

 

[Christie1107]

In another post Free at Last stated:

"Refusing to be baptized gives evidence they are not saved"

So you agree?

If you do, aren't you equating works with salvation?

If a person refuses baptism - it could be a reason or an excuse (there is a difference)

We need to find out why a person is refusing, reluctant, relocating or any or "r"

First and foremost a person should full understand why he is being baptized. Too often gets saved Sun am and dunked that night - without fully realizing what he did.

Yes, I realize the Ethiopian asked to be baptized immediately - but I am confident he fully understood the meaning.

Water baptism is not required to be saved, this is proven in Scripture when Jesus was being crucified, there were two men with him, one got saved right there before he died, he had no way of getting baptized.

Water baptism certainly does not give evidence that one is saved, I know this because I was baptized before I got saved and all that did was get me wet, all Scripture shows they got baptized after they were saved.

Water baptism is a public profession of faith saying that you believe that Jesus is the only One saving you.

Water baptism is following Jesus' command of the great commission.

Water baptism is following Jesus, who got baptized, we are to be followers of Christ.

Water baptism is fully accepting the Holy Spirit that is in you, most of the people we learn about in the Bible only received the Holy Spirit or at least acknowledged that He was in them when they got baptized.

Spiritual baptism is need to be saved, which is received when we receive Christ as our Savior.

All these things I mentioned can be backed up with Scripture.

 

[Tom Butler]

Not correct. Baptism is not for the purpose of joining a local church. Tell me what church the Eunuch in acts became a member of at his baptism?

First Baptist Church of Jerusalem, by Philip, an evangelist sent by the church with the authority to baptize.

 

[freeatlast]

First Baptist Church of Jerusalem, by Philip, an evangelist sent by the church with the authority to baptize.

No doubt. :laugh:

 

[OldRegular]

What do you do if someone wants baptized for a dead person?

1 Corinthians 15:9

"Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?"

Say NO, NO, NO!