“That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” Romans 10
I don't think baptism is "required to be saved" as far as the moment of conversion, BUT if a person refuses to be baptized, I fear that person has not repented. And repentance is required to be saved.
Sadly, most churches today are pretty pathetic on the topic of baptism. Most churches do not follow the biblical pattern of baptism immediately upon confession of faith. Throughout Acts, _ALL_ of the _thousands_ who professed faith were baptized _immediately._
When someone is saved, they are SEALED by the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit dwells within the Born Again believer. If there is no evidence of the Holy Spirit in their life, there is cause for concern.
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“That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.”
Romans 10
Jesus ate fish, and he fed fish to the 5000 as well as the 3000. He also declared all foods to be clean.
I don't think baptism is "required to be saved" as far as the moment of conversion, BUT if a person refuses to be baptized, I fear that person has not repented. And repentance is required to be saved.
Sadly, most churches today are pretty pathetic on the topic of baptism. Most churches do not follow the biblical pattern of baptism immediately upon confession of faith. Throughout Acts, _ALL_ of the _thousands_ who professed faith were baptized _immediately._
When someone is saved, they are SEALED by the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit dwells within the Born Again believer.
If there is no evidence of the Holy Spirit in their life, there is cause for concern.