Mar 14, 2024 · Water baptism conveys this and more, but it is not what saves us. Instead, we are saved by grace through faith, apart from works (Ephesians 2:8–9). We are baptized because …

May 8, 2025 · Baptism by water, what is normally meant by the term Christian baptism, is a “reenactment” of the baptism by the Spirit. Christian baptism is the means by which a person …

Mar 22, 2023 · The belief that baptism is necessary for salvation is also known as " baptismal regeneration." It is our contention that baptism is an important step of obedience for a …

Jan 4, 2022 · Baptism by sprinkling and/or pouring came into practice as a result of the unbiblical practice of infant baptism. Baptism by immersion, while it is the most biblical mode of …

Mar 14, 2024 · Water baptism is an important first step of obedience in following Christ. Believers should be baptized. But, baptism is the result of salvation not a contributor to it. Return to: …

Sep 18, 2024 · Baptism is nowhere mentioned in the context, nor did Jesus ever imply that we must do anything to inherit eternal life but trust in Him in faith (John 3:16). The emphasis of …

Jan 4, 2022 · Baptism is the sign or the symbol for what takes place when one is born again. Baptism’s importance should not be downplayed or minimized. However, baptism does not …

Jun 10, 2024 · 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. In doing …

Mar 12, 2025 · According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (or CCC), water baptism is the first sacrament and gives access to the other required sacraments. It is also the act that …

Jun 22, 2023 · In the case of baptism and salvation, the Bible is clear that salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not by works of any kind, including baptism (Ephesians 2:8-9). …