There are two things, that don't quite, sound right.
1. One must be baptized, (water immersion) to be saved.
What happened to the Baptism with the Holy Ghost, which Jesus baptizes with..
Water baptism doesn't save anyone, but being baptized with the Holy Ghost by Jesus does.
Luke 3
16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose:
he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: (also, Mat 3:11, Mk 1:
And the Apostle John , writes;
Jhn 1
33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is
he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.So, which baptism is in view, herein, where Jesus say;
Mat 16
16
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned..
If you think it is water, baptism, why and how can you reconcile it with Luke 3:16, Mat 3:11, and Mk 1:8.??
2. One must do some work;
What work?? Must one do to be saved??
The works, which prove one is saved are done after, that person is saved, this is the evidence he/she has been saved.
But that is not the question, Mardis, herein has stated, one must do somekind of work to be saved, so, I ask what work must one do to be saved??
Please show your work using scripture..
Abraham, was saved without works, it is written he believed and it was counted unto him, for righteouness, in fact here is the scripture passage;
Rom 4
1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
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For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.3 For what saith the scripture?
Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
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But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.God chose Abraham, and set him apart, that he might believe the truth, and when he believed the truth concerning God, he was saved.
If believing is a work, I guess I would have to concede, that Abraham, did some kind of work, since he did climb the mountain, while carrying the wood pile, on his way to sacrifice Isaac, as commanded by God, on the other hand, obeying God command is work also, and in doing so, someone can show a measure of faith.
But the scriptures tell us that Faith, is a free gift, given by God thru his grace;
Eph 2
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
And salvation is obtained by the excersicing of it, and it is not a work.
The Gospel is actually very simple, and at the same time, it is difficult to grasp, because man, being man, always wants to add to it, his 2 cents;
But the Word of God, says;
Rom 10
8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Blessings,
Petro
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