Hell for not getting baptized by water

No!


There are many whom have never being to church never read a bible and never being baptised who will go to heaven, there are many whom have done all the above and will not, your faith is in Christ, that is enough. Ask Him yourself.

In all His Love

 

Only God makes that kind of judgement. No human on earth can condemn a person to Hell or even save a person into Heaven. But if you are bothered about being baptize by water, my suggestion is that you imitate what Christ does because we are all called to be like Him. Christ is the Way to salvation and because He is the Way to salvation, imitate what He did. In other words, Christ chose to have Himself baptized by water (despite the fact that He did not need to), then get yourself baptized by water. Why? Because Christ is the only example to follow.

 

Most importantly......believing is not just saying "I believe that God exists." If a person truly believes then he/she will be obedient to Christ's words when He says:

Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

 

Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.


Acts 2:38 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 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.


Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.


Acts 10:47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? 48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.


Acts 19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. 4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.


Gal. 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Baptism is essential to salvation. Mark 16:16 clearly states the he that believes and is baptized will be saved.

Peter when preaching on the day of Pentecost, told all those in earshot, in front of all the other disciples of Christ (Apostles) that they must repent, be baptized and receive the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues.

3000 souls were added to them (that is, made Christians) when they received the word and were baptized.

All throughout the book of Acts, we find the Apostles baptizing new converts in the name of Jesus. Jesus is the name that holds authority and power, and in His name we are to do all things (pray, baptize, preach, etc...)

 

Jesus Christ is the ONLY Way to salvation. Jesus Christ had Himself baptized, and He allowed His Apostles to baptize others. What good is saying that Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation if we choose not to follow in His footsteps and do what He did? Afterall, He is our example and role model.

Furthermore, baptism did not come from men. It came directly from God. And because it came from God, I would follow what God has instituted. In the Holy Bible, Jesus asked the scribes and Pharisees:

Mark 11:30 The baptism of John, was [it] from heaven, or of men? answer me.

The answer is found in the Gospel of John:

John 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.

 

Johns baptism was preparation for Jews that believe John, still under the law, God instituted it as a turning away from the scribes and Pharisees.
John said I baptize you with water "in preparation" for Him that will baptize you with the HS. This was the sign of the separation of the sheep from the goats in the house of Israel. Those that believed John and to whom he pointed to --> Jesus--->water baptism was the covenant of separation, those Jews that believed and were baptized were new wine skins ready to be filled with the HS when sin and death no longer inhibited God from establishing His Spirit in men, threw His Sons sacrifice and intervention for all sins past present and future.

 

I am a Baptist and I will tell you without fear of any substantial contradiction the answer is no.

The moment you confess with your lips and believe in your heart that Jesus is Lord you are justified by God.

Baptism is the first act of obedience a new believer ought to engage when regenerated, but it is not a "death" sentence if it is not the first.

I will encourage you to seek Godly council on this, to pray, and study the scripture to help you understand this position. It is important, but you are already a Child of God and no longer a Child of Wrath.

 

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You say you seek God privately in your own home. No problem.

But which God?

I assume the Christian one.

If so ..... then Prove it to me some day. Otherwise you are just typing something on a computer.

Stand up in public and profess Jesus as your lord and savior and go through the public christian ritual of baptism.

You do not have to do it to get to heaven if you are a christian , and we christians are not bound up with a whole bunch of religious rituals , but baptism is one way to publicaly proclaim your allegiance to Christ (or your trust in Him) .... sharing the bread and wine in communion is another , that is if you want to feel included in a group or a church or a christian community.

Nothing wrong with Staying away from church and seeking God in your own home .... it is probably the most genuine way to do it. Best wishes.

 

The original Greek emphesis for, "Saved" In Mk 16: 16, Is on the "BELIEVING", NOT Baptism.
The emphesis for, "Remision" In Acts 2: 38. Is on the "REPENTING", Not baptism.

Gal 3: 27, Isn't water baptism,
We [Born again Christians] Are baptised into the body of Christ by a Spiritual baptism, 1 Cor 12: 13.
NOT WATER BAPTISM, Which is only a symbol.
Baptism is One's identification with Jesus death burial and resurrection, We must die to self and be raised by Christ BEFORE we can be baptised.
Baptism is an outward sign of an ALREADY inward experience.

The disciples were baptised, But they werent saved until Jesus rose from the dead.
Paul was saved and baptised in the Holy Ghost, But he wasn't baptised in water at that time.
The Gentiles were saved, Baptised in the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues, But they weren't saved at that time.

The Bible and the original Greek texts prove that water baptism DOESN'T save.

The Bible rests it's case.

 

There are two reasons for baptism. The first one is repentance of sins. Baptism symbolized the repentance and cleansing of sins. If one does not repent of their sins, one cannot be saved. Therefore, believing and confessing His name is not enough. As the Holy Scripture says, "not everyone who says 'Lord, Lord' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven but he who does the will of my Father." (Matthew 17:21).

The second reason for baptism is that it replaced circumcision. Circumcision was a sign showing that the Israelites were God's chosen people. An Israelite who chose not to be circumcised is cut off from God's chosen people (Genesis 17:14). According to St. Paul, baptism now replaced circumcision. This means that baptism is now a sign and a covenant between us and God showing that we are part of God's family.

Col. 2:11-12 In him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of the sinful nature, not with a circumcision done by the hands of men but with the circumcision done by Christ, having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through your faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead.

Notice how St. Paul linked the covenant of circumcision with baptism?

 

Inmate

Don't let Selene convict you that water baptism saves, she belongs to a religious organization that teaches such things, water baptism is only one of a long list of requirements. To her water baptism is absolulty nessiasary.

The verse she produced is speaking of the Spirit baptism not water. The cercumsision done by Christ thats the Spirital.

 

we act like the pharisees debating the fine points of the law ..... and all the while missing the essence of Christ.

remember what Christ had to say about the pharisees.

looks like we have come full circle.