Few Bible questions have generated more discussion than this one.<\/p>\n
Must a person be baptized in water before they can be saved?<\/strong><\/p>\n Many sincere Christians answer yes.<\/p>\n Others answer no.<\/p>\n Instead of relying on church tradition or denominational teaching, let’s examine what the Scriptures actually say.<\/p>\n The Bible clearly teaches that salvation is God’s gift.<\/p>\n “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” If salvation is a gift received through faith, then we should carefully ask whether baptism is presented as a condition for receiving that gift or as an act of obedience that follows genuine faith.<\/p>\n If this article encouraged you, there are more Christ-centered books, songs, lyrics, and Bible resources available.<\/p>\n \n Browse Books<\/a><\/p>\n Visit JoeSoaresMusic.com<\/a>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n One of the most well-known examples in Scripture is the thief who believed beside Jesus.<\/p>\n “Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.” The thief trusted Christ, yet there was no opportunity for him to be baptized before he died.<\/p>\n Jesus nevertheless assured him of eternal life.<\/p>\n Baptism is not unimportant.<\/p>\n Far from it.<\/p>\n It is the public testimony of a believer identifying with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n It is an act of obedience that follows genuine conversion.<\/p>\n Every believer should desire to obey Christ in baptism.<\/p>\n If we add any work as a requirement for salvation, we risk confusing the simplicity of the Gospel.<\/p>\n Salvation is found in Christ alone.<\/p>\n Baptism follows as an act of obedience because we have been saved, not in order to earn salvation.<\/p>\n Questions like these deserve careful study because eternity is at stake.<\/p>\n If you enjoy examining difficult biblical questions directly from Scripture, you may appreciate this book.<\/p>\n He Died for All<\/strong> \nPaperback<\/a> | “Search the scriptures…” \u2014 John 5:39 (KJV)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Does a person have to be baptized to be saved? This important Bible question has divided Christians for generations. Discover what Scripture teaches about faith, baptism, and salvation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[37,36],"class_list":["post-177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-baptism","tag-does-a-person-have-to-be-baptized-to-be-saved-this-important-bible-question-has-divided-christians-for-generations-discover-what-scripture-teaches-about-faith"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marriagehotline911.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marriagehotline911.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marriagehotline911.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marriagehotline911.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marriagehotline911.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/marriagehotline911.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":180,"href":"https:\/\/marriagehotline911.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177\/revisions\/180"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marriagehotline911.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marriagehotline911.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marriagehotline911.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marriagehotline911.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nSalvation Has Always Been by Grace Through Faith<\/h2>\n
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\n\u2014 Luke 23:43 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nWhy Then Does the Bible Command Baptism?<\/h2>\n
\nThe Gospel Must Remain the Gospel<\/h2>\n
\nContinue Studying God’s Word<\/h2>\n
\nA Biblical Examination of Christ’s Atonement and the Gospel Invitation.<\/p>\n
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