But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. Rom 8:9
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Is Baptism Necessary for Salvation? pt. 3A certain man thought that by being immersed he could find salvation. A friend of his had quite a time explaining to him that it was not so. But this man insisted that, as water would purify the body, so water consecrated by a minister or priest would purify the soul. Finally, to demonstrate that baptism did not mean regeneration, the friend decided upon an object lesson. "Here," he said. "I take an ink bottle, cork it tight, put a string round the neck, and drag it through the river. How long will it take to clean out the inside?" The answer was obvious, "You will never in the world clean it out that way." We must understand once and for all that no outward act will ever cleanse us within. Repentance is an act that takes place within us, while baptism is an outward act that demonstrates to the world what has already happened in our hearts. Thus, neither John the Baptist nor anyone else in the New Testament speaks of "repentance of baptism" but of "baptism of repentance." Baptism depends upon and is caused by repentance and not vice versa. It does not make sense for the unrepentant to be baptized. |
Present Your Bodies Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Rom 12:1 Are You Ready Links • Are You Ready • How to Get to Heaven • Forgiveness • Understand the Scriptures Part 1 • Understand the Scriptures Part 2 • Salvation by Baptism? Part 1 • Salvation by Baptism? Part 2 • Salvation by Baptism? Part 3 • What Happens When You Die • Things about Revelation Part 1 • Things about Revelation Part 2 The Rapture The Tribulation • The Tribulation • Tribulation Purpose --The Seals --The Trumpets |