It Is obedience & testimony. Mark 16 v 16 -
Acts 2 v's 37-41 which Fulfills Matt. 28 v's 19-20.
There's No one litteraly found in scriptures
that was baptized in the titles Father-Son & Holy spirit. They All were baptized in The Name of The Lord & the Name of The Lord Is Jesus Christ. Colo. 3 v 17. |
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---Lawrence on 10/30/09 |
(1)Baptism is an ordinance of the church instituted by God (2)We are baptized in obedience to God (3)It is a public act, after we are saved and not before ,to let the world(others) know we have made a decision to follow Christ. We go down into a watery grave,so to speak, and bury the old man(the old life) We, then, walk in newness of life. It is a process of change that takes place over a period of time.We should be immersed(under water) in the name of the Father,Son and Holy Ghost(Matt 28) |
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---Robyn on 10/30/08 |
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Rhonda:-A vote is a choice in this case of2 since you Xed on a "C" which does not exist you struck out on your Ballot as spoilt,misrepresented.did not count.VOID.Just an observation as a bystander. HE HE HE a joke!
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lol yes i know ...was thinking more in terms of a test ...there should always be a C!!! |
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---Rhonda on 10/29/08 |
A is the truth. B is completely wrong. Baptism is a sign of a work of the Holy Spirit. A child is born, or an adult converted and then they are received into the church and we will train the child in the way he or she must go (in the faith) . Without following up, and attending the church a baby's baptism is meaningless. An adult being baptized without repenting is also meaningless because baptism is a sign only. Symbolic. Not powerful in itself. |
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---frances008 on 10/20/08 |
Rhonda:-A vote is a choice in this case of2 since you Xed on a "C" which does not exist you struck out on your Ballot as spoilt,misrepresented.did not count.VOID.Just an observation as a bystander. HE HE HE a joke! |
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---Mic on 10/20/08 |
My Answer "B".B/C Repentance is acknowledgement of sins to which we are transgressors.God Abhors sin. |
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---Mic on 10/19/08 |
since this is ONLY a multiple choice blog which seems self serving to guide one to a DECIDED conclusion you forgot to mention the choice of "C" which would be neither A or B are true |
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---Rhonda on 10/17/08 |
(A)
water baptism does not cause salvation of the soul.
scripture states salvation comes by believing that Jesus is raised from the dead and confessing it.
we have the example of the thief on the cross, he believed in Jesus, yet could not be water baptized but even so, Jesus promised him he'd be in paradise.
to be baptized in water is a witness and confirmation of what has happened in the soul after having believed and confessed unto salvation.
though we are called Christians, becoming Christ-like is a continual growth process.
Jan25 |
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---opalgal on 10/17/08 |
For the purposes of this blog, I ask you to simply choose A or B. No explainations etc.
My intention in asking this question is to try to cut through the retoric and get to the heart of the matter. I suspect that some may be actually defending a position against someone else who in fact holds the same position but that is being lost in all the words exchanged. |
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---Bruce5656 on 10/11/08 |
Answer A is my answer. |
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---Madison on 10/1/07 |
Baptism is included in salvation, not excluded. When Christ commands you to be baptized, then we should obey him. He is the Lord. When he commands you to repent, or confess your sins, or to sacrifice yourself, or to share your faith, or to do the works of Christ, then we should obey him, for all obedience is included in salvation. We must obey all of his commands, and not pick nor choose which command we merely desire to do. |
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---Eloy on 9/6/06 |
Jesus commanded all to be baptized, and none to be excluded. The only thing man offers or can impart in baptism is his whole undone self obeying the command, God is the one who does all the supernatural converting and sanctifying, not the undone clay of man nor clay of infant nor clay of woman. Please read Ezekiel 36:23-28; I Corinthians 7:14. |
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---Eloy on 9/6/06 |
Water baptism plays no part whatsoever in one's salvation. Salvation is in Christ alone in His finished work on the Cross. Water baptism is merely an outward show of what one believes internally. |
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---Helen_5378 on 9/5/06 |
Water baptism plays no part whatsoever in our salvation. Our salvation is a finished work by Christ on the Cross. Water baptism is merely an outward sign of what we believe inwardly. |
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---Helen_5378 on 9/5/06 |
We are baptized because we are saved. It's an act of obedience and an outward showing of our inward change. |
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---Rickey on 9/5/06 |
What a fantastic parade of answers.--- Jesus wanted John to baptize him in order to fulfill all righteousness----was Jesus unrighteous before his baptism? If he was not unrighteous before his baptism, whose righteousness did he fulfill? Certainly not his own. Jesus got baptized for you and me! |
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---mima on 9/5/06 |
Jana,
If Romans 6 refers to water baptism, then, by definition, there must be such a thing as baptisimal regeneration. Since there is not, it cannot be water baptism that is refered to but rather the baptism by the Holy Spirit into Jesus that takes place at conversion I Cor 12:13. |
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---Bruce5656 on 9/5/06 |
the baptisim of jesus by john the baptist (a desendent of Aron) is the laying of of hands that took place in the old testament times and it is the "water" in the new testament. |
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---L._Mardini on 9/5/06 |
why are we baptised??? Roman 6:4 therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death, that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, and walk in newness of life. 2 Corinthian 5:17 therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature, old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new. |
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---jana on 5/23/06 |
B. Following Matthew 28 baptisim first. Jesus was baptisted first before his ministry began. |
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---candice on 5/7/06 |
Jesus put spit and mud on a on a man he told the man to go and wash it off. what was the purpose of spit and mud. I'm sure only Jesus knew that, it has the same purpose as water baptism, makes no difference what you think if don't obey like the blind man you going to always be blind. |
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---Exzucuh on 5/1/06 |
If water does nothing then what is it's purpose. there is no baptism without water so water must be the baptism. can you eat the body or drink the blood commanded by Christ without bread and wine, as you would say water is nothing bread and wine are nothing, if you have nothing what is the pupose of nothing. Faith makes nothing something. |
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---Exzucuh on 5/1/06 |
..bruce, It means exactly what the three words say. Fulfill- complete and do and perform God's will; All- total and entire and every; Righteousness- full of right and rightful and just and moral obligation. |
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---Eloy on 5/1/06 |
A ... it is a declaration of faith.
Water does not do anything.
& I do not see that being baptised makes one may more righteous. |
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---alan8869_of_UK on 5/1/06 |
Eloy,
What does that mean to fulfill all righteousness? What do you think it meant to Jesus specificaly? I would like to see your answer to that question too: http://christianblogs.christianet.com/1146175719.htm
Could you please pick A or B? Or are you not prepared to state one or the other? Do you see a third alternative? |
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---Bruce5656 on 4/30/06 |
We are baptized to fulfill all righteousness. |
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---Eloy on 4/30/06 |
Jesus said if his word abides in you, you can ask the Father whatever you will and he will give it to you. That means you need to speak exactly like Jesus. now tell me he would say baptism is not important. or show where he said it. |
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---Exzucuh on 4/30/06 |
Answer is B. |
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---Rene on 4/30/06 |
Acts 19: 4-6 Paul found certain disiples of john, they said they had been baptised by John.Paul told them that Johns baptism was so they would believe on Christ, hearing this they were baptised again in Jesus name,Paul layed his hands on them and they were baptised in the Holy Spirit. |
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---Exzucuh on 4/30/06 |
Baptism is nessary for salvation!!!...but not water baptism. 7 baptisms in the bible and only one saves. When you trust the Lord as your saviour you are at that moment baptised with the Holy Spirit. Baptism dont always mean water. Water dont always mean baptism. eph 1 13 is Spirit baptism. We should be baptised with water as a testimony or act of obedience...but what happens if a person cant? Then they have still been baptised in spirit. |
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---Steve on 4/30/06 |
Baptism is an act of obedience. It has nothing to do with salvation. Baptism is an outward sign of an inter transaction, (accepting Christ as Saviour.) The Bible states a person becomes a Christian as a result of God's grace. If we make baptism a requirement for salvation, we add works to the mix. Baptism also indicates at least to other things: 1. We have died to sin are are raised a new life in Christ, 2. We have the promise that we will be raised as Christ was, from the dead. (Romans 6:4) |
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---WIVV on 4/30/06 |
Still waiting for Eloy to weigh in on this one. How about it Eloy? |
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---Bruce5656 on 4/11/06 |
I would really like to see Eloy's response to this question. How about it Eloy? |
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---Bruce5656 on 4/6/06 |
My answer is (A) my concern is, the the rebellion and belittleing of an important doctrine of Christ. We are baptised in, an important in, the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. No baptism no name.exzucuh |
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---Exzucuh on 4/4/06 |
A.is true. Acts 8:36-38 |
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---Ulrika on 4/4/06 |
I agree with obedience, but it goes so much deeper. It is the symbolic death of the old man/creature who is buried with Christ, arises a new creature/man so it is the death,burial,of what we were and the resurection/ beginning of who we are in Christ. Putting off the fleshly nature for the Spiritual. |
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---Darlene_1 on 4/4/06 |
A. I havent been baptized yet, but will be the next time my church holds them. I cant wait to publicly profess my faith. I know that I have been born again and will see Christ's kingdom even if I should die today. |
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---chris on 4/4/06 |
Answer A is correct.
Romans 10:9-10 backs it up. |
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---Rickey on 4/4/06 |
A is true. Story about baptism. Pilot on riverboat(A Jehovah witness) wakes up speaking in tongues. Interprets what he has said, which well was leave the Jehovah Witness church. Have your uncle baptize you in the Mississippi River,(uncle will not a pastor) and join a messianic Jewish church. He did exactly as he was told and he is in that messianic congregation(although he is not a Jew himself) today. What a story but true I know him. |
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---mima on 4/4/06 |
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