Assertion: baptism | /r/HasProperty | necessary
Facets:
value: for salvation
type: PURPOSE
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: for church membership
type: PURPOSE
value: in the church
type: LOCATION
value: so much that jesus connects
type: OTHER
value: for the washing
type: PURPOSE
value: away of sins
type: OTHER
value: in jesus christ
type: OTHER
value: after salvation
type: TEMPORAL
value: vitally
type: DEGREE
value: for obedience
type: PURPOSE
value: as an act of faith
type: MANNER
value: to those
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: for any reason
type: CAUSE
value: to accomplish god's will
type: PURPOSE
value: as a way
type: MANNER
value: by necessity of means
type: CAUSE
value: so eminently
type: DEGREE
value: to receive forgiveness
type: PURPOSE
value: as a process of salvation
type: MANNER
value: in verses 47
type: TEMPORAL
value: until mid-acts
type: TEMPORAL
value: aside from
type: OTHER
value: within the plan of salvation
type: OTHER
value: for exaltation
type: PURPOSE
value: for entering the heavenly kingdom
type: PURPOSE
value: in many spiritual traditions
type: LOCATION
value: for a new believer
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: for a new stirring
type: PURPOSE
value: for obedience to the lord
type: PURPOSE
value: to obtaining the forgiveness of sins
type: PURPOSE
value: for most every protestant christian
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: for catholic
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: for orthodox
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to fulfil all righteousness
type: PURPOSE
value: in some denominations
type: OTHER
value: in the believer’s life
type: LOCATION
value: to obedience (edward t. hiscox
type: OTHER
value: in the sense
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Catholics believe baptism is necessary to cleanse the taint of original sin, and so commonly baptise infants.
text: Baptism may not be essential to salvation, but it is essential to obedience (Edward T. Hiscox, The Hiscox Guide for Baptist Churches, Valley Forge, PA.
text: So baptism is important.
text: If baptism is a requirement for salvation, how could any presentation of the gospel lack a mention of baptism?Baptism is not necessary for salvation.
text: Still others teach that baptism is an important step of obedience in the believer’s life, yet only an acknowledgment of the salvation experience already accomplished.
text: In some denominations, believer's baptism is a prerequisite to full church membership.
text: We must also reject the view that baptism is unnecessary or irrelevant.
text: For Catholic, Orthodox, and most every Protestant Christian, baptism is a very important act, and often takes place in a church or other sacred space.
text: It also teaches that baptism is a necessary result of becoming a disciple of Christ (Matt.
text: Christians agree that baptism is an essential practice in the church, and they also agree that it does not in itself save people from their sins.
text: While baptism is not essential for salvation, it is a very important requirement for obedience to the Lord.
text: Some people consider that in the Early Christian Community, Baptism was such a powerful event in the individual’s life that there was no need for a new stirring up of the Spirit as we need today.
text: The only baptism that is required is the one done by God –the Holy Spirit– when He joins us into the body of Christ.
text: Ironically, the Fundamentalist, who acknowledges that baptism is commanded but thinks it isn’t essential for salvation, may make it impossible for many people to be baptized at all in obedience to God’s command.
text: By Water and the Spirit explains, "Baptism and the Lord's Supper are sacraments that were instituted or commanded by Christ in the Gospels."The elements of water, bread, and wine are a very important part these rites.
text: Baptism is an important step for a new believer.
text: Baptism is an important topic that also arouses much controversy and confusion.
text: Baptism has long been an important element in many spiritual traditions.
text: • Is Baptism a Necessary Condition for Entering the Heavenly Kingdom
text: The restored gospel of Jesus Christ teaches that baptism is a necessary ordinance to return back to Heavenly Father.
text: Baptism is considered necessary for salvation and exaltation.
text: If baptism is an essential requirement within the plan of salvation, why did Paul dismiss it as NOT being a part of the gospel (1 Cor.
text: Aside from being used to remove physical uncleanness (טֻמְאָה), baptism or immersion was one of three requirements for the conversion of a proselyte to Judaism.17
text: Baptism is an important act of obedience that is performed after a man or woman is saved.
text: Other Hyperdispensationalists believe that baptism was necessary until mid-Acts.
text: When it is said that baptism is also necessary, by the necessity of precept (praecepti), it is of course understood that this applies only to such as are capable of receiving a precept, viz.
text: The Lord himself affirms that Baptism is necessary for salvation.60
text: Baptism is necessary because, according to Catholicism, “By baptism, all sins are forgiven, original sin and all personal sin” (CCC, 1263).CCC 1274 teaches, “The Holy Spirit marks us at baptism with the seal of the Lord for the day of redemption.
text: The belief that baptism is necessary for salvation is also known as " baptismal regeneration .
text: Lutherans, Orthodox and Roman Catholics would respond that in verses 47-48, baptism was in fact necessary, even though they had received the Holy Spirit, as Peter said, "'Can any man forbid water, that these would not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?'
text: Remember, when someone says that baptism is necessary, there can be no exceptions--otherwise, it isn't necessary.
text: Saying that baptism is necessary for salvation is dangerous because it is saying that there is something we must do to complete salvation.
text: Since salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, is so clearly communicated throughout the entirety of Scripture, the verses that appear to teach that baptism is necessary for salvation must be interpreted differently.
text: Baptism by immersion in water by one having authority is the first saving ordinance of the gospel and is necessary for an individual to become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to receive eternal salvation.
text: Underlying Christs teaching is the fact that Baptism is necessary.
text: So, baptism is necessary in the sense that the Lord commands us to administer baptism: it is not for us to decide whether or not we are going to do what the Lord says.
text: The Christian belief that baptism is necessary for salvation is so unshakable that even the Protestant Martin Luther affirmed the necessity of baptism.
text: It follows that, in order to be Scripturally baptized, one must understand and believe that baptism is necessary to receive forgiveness by Jesus' blood, and he must do it for that reason (
text: He said His baptism was necessary “to fulfil all righteousness” (Matthew 3:15).
text: For that reason the Church teaches that, “Baptism of water is really necessary by necessity of means, but extrinsically only, according to the positive will of God.
text: It says that baptism is necessary to salvation (Mark 16:15,16; 1 Peter 3:21).
text: Hence, when Paul preached the gospel, he also preached that baptism is necessary to salvation.
text: The Bible says Baptism is necessary
text: How can the serious Bible student believe that Jesus must have necessarily shed His blood in order to provide the remission of sins and, at the same time, deny that repentance and baptism are necessary to obtaining the forgiveness of sins?
text: Baptism is so necessary that God affords every opportunity for its reception.
text: Nevertheless, it confirms that Jesus' baptism was necessary to accomplish God's will.
text: Groups that believe that baptism is necessary for salvation often turn to Galatians 3:27 as one of their “proof texts” for the view that baptism is necessary for salvation.
text: It would be unacceptable for him, then, to believe that baptism in any form, for any reason, is necessary.
text: Belief and baptism are necessary to those who have the opportunity to do so.
text: He said that while baptism was neither essential to nor sufficient for salvation, it was the "ordinary means" that God designated for applying the benefits of the work of Christ in human lives.
text: He said that while baptism was neither essential to nor sufficient for salvation, it was the "ordinary means" that God designated for applying the benefits of the work of Christ in human lives.
text: Further, since baptism is essential to salvation, if a baby is a sinner, then its salvation from sin must depend entirely on the actions of others.
text: Since baptism is essential to salvation, it must be done properly for the person to be saved.
text: This verse is not demonstrating that baptism is essential for salvation, but that baptism is the thing which we receive in order to publicly identify ourselves completely and totally with Christ as a manifestation of the inward work God has done within us.
text: I only present the following information as a proof that baptism is a covenant sign and not essential to salvation.
text: Romans 6:3-5 is often used as a proof text for the claim that baptism is essential for salvation.
text: Jesus is not saying here that baptism is essential for salvation.
text: Paul's own teaching and example make clear that he both believed and taught that baptism is essential to salvation.
text: Preaching was one of his special responsibilities, and among other things he preached that baptism was essential to salvation.
text: If baptism is equally essential for salvation He must also say, “Even he who has believed but has not been baptized shall be also condemned.
text: Another favorite text for those who contend that baptism is essential for salvation comes from the address of Peter on the day of Pentecost.
text: If baptism were essential for salvation no such distinction could ever be made.
text: Finally, if baptism is essential to salvation, does it not seem odd that the scriptures specifically state that our Saviour Himself did not baptize (Jn. 4:2).
text: Does John 3:5 teach that baptism is essential to salvation?
text: At issue is two things: the name to be invoked over the convert, and if baptism by faith in water is essential to salvation.
text: Baptism is essential as an act of faith and is a requirement for salvation (Mark 16:16-"he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved").
text: I personally do not believe that baptism is essential for salvation.
text: But I do believe that baptism is essential for obedience because Christ commands it.
text: Mormons believe that baptism is essential if a person is to receive salvation and return to live with their Heavenly Father.
text: Baptism is important.
text: So important is baptism in the Catholic faith that they teach that an unbaptized child who dies either goes to hell or to purgatory.
text: Baptists believe that the Bible teaches that baptism is important but not necessary for salvation.
text: Many Christians believe that baptism is important because Jesus was baptised, and after his resurrection he told his disciples that they should be baptised too.
text: Why is baptism important?
text: It’s alright to feel confused, but that said, baptism is important
text: That fact alone should convince us that baptism is important.
text: Why is baptism important?
text: Baptism is important because Christ commanded it as a part of the Great Commission: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit” (Matt. 28:19).
text: Let’s now review in greater detail why baptism is so vitally important as a process of salvation.
text: So, while baptism is very important, it is not a requirement for salvation.
text: Baptism is important because it relates to our keeping the unity of the Spirit.
text: This baptism is obviously important.
text: Baptism is important in keeping the unity of the Spirit.
text: Both salvation and baptism are important.
text: If the true salvific moment was contained elsewhere in a person’s life (for evangelicals when one asks Jesus into their heart as their personal Lord and Savior) then why was Baptism so eminently important?
text: While baptism is important as a way of identifying us with Christ, it only has meaning if it comes from saving faith which always comes first.
text: Mr. Graham has stated: “I believe baptism is important, and I have been baptized.
text: Augustine held the view that baptism was a requirement for the washing away of sins.
text: Is baptism a requirement to get to heaven?
text: Most baptists do not believe that baptism is a requirement for salvation, but rather a public expression of one's inner repentance and faith.
text: Should baptism by immersion be a requirement for church membership?
text: You are right in concluding that there is not much in the way of a positive command telling us that baptism is a requirement for church membership.
text: When I take this line of reasoning and compare it with the connection made between baptism and being added to the congregation in Acts 2:41 , I conclude that baptism should be a requirement for church membership.
text: Baptism is essential as an act of faith and is a requirement for salvation (Mark 16:16-"he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved").
text: If baptism were a requirement for salvation, we would certainly say that.
text: It is our contention that baptism is an important step of obedience for a Christian, but we adamantly reject baptism as being required for salvation.
text: Therefore, baptism is an important step of obedience after salvation but cannot be a requirement for salvation.
text: Baptism is an important step of obedience that every Christian should take.
text: Baptism is an important step of obedience that shows others we have personally trusted Jesus for our salvation.
text: Baptism is an important step of obedience in Jesus Christ, but not essential for salvation (Ephesians 2:8; Romans 3:28; 4:3; 6:3–4).
text: Baptism is an important step of obedience that every Christian should take.
text: Members of the LDS Church believe that baptism is a prerequisite for entry into the kingdom of God as stated by Jesus in John 3:5: "Except that a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God" (KJV).
text: But is Peter saying baptism is a prerequisite?
text: He is not saying that baptism is unnecessary, but that he wanted as little as possible to do with this problem of division over preachers.
text: Thus, baptism is an incredibly important act, so much that Jesus connects it to the mission of the Church to the whole world.
text: Baptism is the necessary result of saving faith.
text: Christians agree that baptism is an essential practice in the church, and they also agree that it does not in itself save people from their sins.
text: Clearly baptism is an important requirement, yet it is also one of the most misunderstood topics in the gospel.