God draws us to Him. We are saved by grace and baptism washes away our sin. If you have not been baptized then you are not saved in the way that Jesus gave his commission. Go forth and baptize in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
You must be baptized in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
It ain’t just an altar call. It isn’t just the sinners’ prayer.
"For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body...". 1 Cor. 12:13.
It is the Holy Spirit, not water, that baptizes us in the dispensation of grace. It is a spiritual baptism into the Body of Christ. The ONE BAPTISM of Eph. 4:4-6.
I suppose you would have to say that scripture is wrong then?
Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood
I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; - NIcene Creed
"And Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:" -Matthew 28:18,19
"One Lord, one faith, one baptism," -Ephesians 4:5
"For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ." -Galatians 3:27
"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." -Acts 2:38
“The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:” -I Peter 3:21
"Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 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, even so we also should walk in newness of life." -Romans 6:3,4
You must be baptized in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
It ain’t just an altar call. It isn’t just the sinners’ prayer.
Luke 23:39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
Luk 23:40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
Luk 23:41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Luk 23:42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
Luk 23:43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Nope. It's only the shedding of blood that cleanses us from sin. Getting wet doesn't do that. All baptism is is an outward profession of the inward act of grace through faith that the believer experienced.
Jesus said, *I am the way, the truth, the life. No man comes to the Father but through me.*
If righteousness could be gained through the Law (works) then Christ died for nothing.