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I AM AN 80 YEAR OLD MALE, BORN AGAIN, CHRISTIAN WITH A LOVE FOR JESUS. I DO NOT GET OUT MUCH ANYMORE BUT FIND THAT TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT THE LOVE JESUS HAS FOR THEM IS NOT ONLY WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO BUT SOMETHING THAT THE WORLD NEEDS.
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"IS BAPTISM NECESSARY FOR SALVATION?" BY DAVID MCMILLEN
DO YOU BELIEVE IT IS NECESSARY TO BE BAPTIZED TO BE BORN AGAIN? I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF TEACHINGS ON THIS AND I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU SCRIPTURE WHICH, I NOW BELIEVE, CONFIRMS THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY. I WROTE A MESSAGE ON THIS BEFORE AND I LEFT IT UP TO YOU ALL AS TO WHAT YOU WANTED TO BELIEVE. HOWEVER, AFTER GETTING INTO A GOOD STUDY ON BAPTISM, I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT I WAS WRONG IN MY INTERPRETATION. I HAD DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO BE BAPTIZED TO BE BORN AGAIN. FOR YOU THAT READ THAT MESSAGE, I AM SORRY I MISLED YOU. THIS IS WHY I AM ALWAYS SAYING THAT YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT, IN GOD'S WORD, ANYTHING THAT SOMEONE IS TEACHING.
WHEN IT COMES TO ANY VERSE, WE MUST SEE WHAT IT IS TEACHING BY FIRST SEEING WHAT WE KNOW THE BIBLE TEACHES ON THE SUBJECT. FOR BAPTISM AND SALVATION, THE BIBLE IS CLEAR THAT SALVATION COMES BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS AND NOT BY ANY KIND OF WORKS ON OUR PART, INCLUDING BAPTISM. THIS IS WHAT IT SAYS IN EPHESIANS 2:8-9 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.
I EVEN MENTION MARK 16:15-16, WHERE JESUS SAID "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." YOU WILL NOTICE JESUS SAID HE THAT DIDN'T BELIEVE THE GOSPEL WOULD BE DAMNED BUT DIDN'T SAY THAT IF THEY WERE NOT BAPTIZED THEY WOULD BE DAMNED.
WHEN THE LORD SENT PETER TO CORNELIUS AND PETER SAID THAT IT WAS UNLAWFUL FOR HIM TO ASSOCIATE WITH A GENTILE, JESUS TOLD PETER WHAT HE HAD CLEANSED DON'T CALL COMMON AND PETER WENT AND PREACHED JESUS TO HIM. I BRING UP CORNELIUS BECAUSE HE AND HIS FAMILY RECEIVED HOLY SPIRIT BEFORE THEY WERE BAPTIZED WHICH MEANT THEY HAD RECEIVED THEIR SALVATION. READ WHAT IT SAYS IN ACTS 10:42-48 "To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days." THEY DID NOT HAVE TO BE BAPTIZED BEFORE THEY WERE SAVED.
THIS ALSO MEANS YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR SALVATION ON YOUR DEATH BED WHICH A LOT OF PEOPLE DO. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DO THAT BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO DIE WHICH WOULD BE TOO LATE AND YOU WOULD GO TO HELL. FOR YOU WHO ARE PUTTING OFF YOUR SALVATION, PLEASE DON'T WAIT. YOUR ETERNITY DEPENDS ON IT.
I HOPE THIS CLEARS UP THIS QUESTION ON BAPTISM AND AGAIN, I AM SORRY IF I MISLED ANYONE. I USUALLY STUDY THINGS OUT COMPLETELY BEFORE I WRITE A MESSAGE BUT IF YOU READ THAT MESSAGE, IT IS CLEAR I DIDN'T DO A GOOD JOB AS I WAS LEAVING IT UP TO YOU ALL TO DECIDE FOR YOURSELF. THERE SHOULD NEVER BE ANY DOUBT. I AM LEARNING EVERY DAY AS THE LORD SHOWS ME THINGS. GET INTO HIS WORD AND DON'T EVER LET ANYONE MISLEAD YOU. IT IS UP TO ALL OF US TO LEARN ALL WE CAN ABOUT JESUS, HIS COMMANDMENTS AND PROMISES.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
