Questions for those who say that baptism is necessary for salvation

Matt Slick of www.carm.org discusses some of the questions that demonstrate baptism is not necessary for salvation. For example, was Abraham in a state of damnation even when he believed God and he was declared righteous even though he had not been circumcised?

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[badshaneTX]

Educate your self with the dead sea scrolls.

[buddy85442]

@mrbianco1979 HI,great question,...we have come to look at baptism as a harmless ritual we all went through and all we got was wet...consider baptism as being immersed in the cares, wickedness and evil of this world, until you truly understood the need for Gods righteousness and repentance...The thief obviously reached this point..remember we are still continuing the journey started by Adam and Eve "To know good and evil and chose Christ ...God bless

[buddy85442]

The Apostle Paul explains in 1COR.10:1-2] how the children of Israel where Baptized and this commandment is continued in John Baptist in the spirit of Elias.If you believe Baptism to be nothing but ritual then you will never understand its importance.

[buddy85442]

FIRST One must be baptized,Paul said i was not sent to baptize but preach the Gospel to the gentiles!Baptism was a necessary next step..as Jesus in John3:5 told Nicodemus except a man be born of "water" and spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God .Baptism was so important God chose a man "before" the womb to fulfill prophesy that was foretold for hundreds of years.Look Baptism is only for freed people!even the children of Israel were not Baptized till they where freed from pharaoh

[SuperDonster]

@biblicalcreatures: John the Baptist received the Holy Spirit BEFORE he was even born! That destroys the notion you must be water baptized to be saved.

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. Luke1:15

The other thing ppl fail to recognize in Acts2:38 is that when someone is baptized IN THE NAME of Jesus, it simply means they were told about Him. See Acts8:16

God bless

[mrbianco1979]

Was the thief on the cross Baptized?

[megs2401]

Comparing Abraham (Old covenant) to Christians (new covenant) is like comparing a cobra to a cat. They are two totally different set of laws. Christ, himself, said he was there to fulfill the law. Jesus himself was baptized to give and example to the believers of fulfilling the law. Your references to the "circumcised heart", as well as other references to the gospel as being what saves us are taken out of context. One must read the entire passage in context.

[awgamblin1987]

To those who point to the necessity of baptism for salvation: stop trying to add to the finished work of Christ. We are saved by grace through faith apart from works. Only sloppy eisegesis leads to the belief that Christ's blood alone is insufficient so baptismal waters must be added.

[periodicglimpse24]

Baptism fulfills all righteousness today. That came right out of Christ's mouth, not mine.

[periodicglimpse24]

Maybe look at Hebrews 11 this explains what true faith really is. See if Noah listened to this and thought that all he had to do is believe that God was going to make it rain on earth, we wouldn't be here today. But praise God he had true faith and obeyed and did what God commanded and built the Ark of salvation. See the faith you talk about it mentioned in James 2:19 "you believe that God is one. You do well; the demons believe, and shudder"

So if demons believe in God are they saved?