Is Baptism Necessary for Salvation? 2/4

The Bible teaches that baptism is not necessary for salvation (Acts 10:43-48; 1 Cor. 1:17). We are justified before God by faith (Rom. 4:5; Eph. 2:8-9). Since God works covenantally, it is important to understand that baptism is a covenant sign just like circumcision in the Old Testament. Circumcision was not necessary for salvation in the Old Testament nor is baptism necessary for salvation today.

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The exemptions we find in the Holy Scriptures about people who did not experience baptism such as the criminal on cross whom Jesus promised paradise did not have to be baptized to confirm their faith. HOWEVER, IF THAT CRIMINAL IN HIS EXPERIENCE OF FORGIVENESS WAS ALLOWED TO LIVE LONGER HE WOULD HAVE SOUGHT TO EXPERIENCE CONFIRMING HIS FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST THROUGH BAPTISM AS A SYMBOL OF OUR COVENANT RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM IN DYING TO SIN & RESURRECTED TO A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST THROUGH THE SPIRIT.

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BAPTISM IS NOT THE MEANS OF SALVATION. RATHER, IT IS A RESULT OF SALVATION. It is not the "CAUSE FOR" Salvation, it is rather, the "EFFECT OF" Salvation!!!

I would not dare say that "THE BIBLE TEACHES THAT BAPTISM IS NOT NECESSARY". It is part of the process... however, one should understand its place in the process: IT IS NOT THE CAUSE, IT IS THE EFFECT. IT IS NOT THE ROOT, IT IS THE FRUIT. IT IS NOT THE MEANS, IT IS THE RESULT...

To say it is not necessary is misleading...

[Laplois]

I love this video and this man has the TRUTH in his mouth, BAPTISM IS NOT NECESSARY for SALVATION, FAITH ALONE SAVES!!! BAPTISM IS ONLY SYMBOLIC AND AN EXTERNAL EXPRESSION....

[lllannallll]

@javypez "What will get you into heaven?" Answer: the grace of God, that's what. I won't be saved by some WORK - such as faith, repentance, or baptism - in a way that places God in position of debtor. Now you can deal with the exact order of events in Acts 2, with particular reference to "reception of the gift of the Spirit" FOLLOWING baptism.

[javypez]

@lllannallll Im justified by faith (Romans 5:1) without works (Romans 4:5). What about you? What will get you into heaven?

[lllannallll]

@javypez "They received Jesus as Christ and Lord (v. 36) and called on His name for salvation (v 21) before water baptism." Blah. (1) Repent ye, (2) let be baptized every one of ye, (3) unto the remission of sins, (4) receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Those old Jews trusted in Christ, repented of their sins, then were baptized - why? "unto the remission of sins". According to you, they were baptized for anything BUT "unto the remission of sins."

[lllannallll]

@javypez "I am baptized with the Holy Spirit once. I will never be baptized with the Holy Spirit again." And as goes the proposition (you received Holy Spirit baptism), so goes the demonstration. I can easily read the evidences of Holy Spirit baptism in the case of the apostles on Pentecost. But I predict you'll have no evidence of Holy Spirit baptism: in which foreign tongue did you ever speak? Chinese? "These signs shall follow them that believe."

[lllannallll]

@javypez "Acts 2:41 says ... " Yeah, Acts 2 SAYS - in this ORDER - (1) believe - "let all the house ... know", (2) repent, (3) be baptized, and (4) receive the gift of the Spirit. Your order is (1) believe and repent at the same time, I suppose ... or repent and believe, (2) receive the gift of the Spirit, then (3) be baptized. Looks like you'd observe that the order of events/promises in Acts 2 is just a tad different than the order which you propose.

[lllannallll]

@javypez "Peter is retelling the account of Cornelius. Peter says "God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ". It was a "like" gift, and fell upon Cornelius just as Peter began to speak - not after he finished his sermon. It was not then - nor was it ever - given as evidence of pardon, but to demonstrate to those prejudiced, suspicious Jews that the Gentiles were acceptable subjects of gospel conversion.

[javypez]

@lllannallll Yes as you said, the Word of God. "Faith comes by hearing".