The
Brazoria County News, West Columbia, TX, did an excellent job covering the news
of mainly West Columbia, Brazoria, Sweeny, Damon (West of the Brazos River). It was a weekly paper. Unfortunately, like too many newspapers, it
recently closed down.
For
years, I suppose, two area churches placed articles in the paper promoting the
view that you must be baptized in order to be saved. I never saw any articles to the contrary, so
I decided to place a couple. I believe
our side should be told and made easily available. The first article, listed below, was placed
in the Brazoria County News on July 4; August 1; August 8, 2019. My purpose was to briefly deal with the
issue, but not get personal or lob insults.
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Does
Baptism Save? No
Here
one view of baptism has often been presented.
The following is a little of why so many Christians have a different
view.
Does
baptism save? No, Jesus alone
saves. Some point out several Bible
verses that at first glance seem to imply you must be baptized for
salvation. They ignore, however, the
many Bible verses that clearly teach faith alone in Christ alone brings
forgiveness and salvation. This article
is not long enough to quote them, but you can look them up:
Mark
1:15; Luke 7:50; Luke 13:5; Luke 23:42-43; John 1:12; John 3:16; John 3:36;
John 5:24; John 6:40; John 11:25; John 20:31; Acts 3:19; Acts 10:43; Acts
10:47; Acts 13:39; Acts 16:31; Romans 1:16-17; Romans 3:28; Romans 4:3-5;
Romans 5:1; Romans 10:9-13; 1 Corinthians 1:21; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Galatians
2:16; Galatians 3:26; Ephesians 1:13; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Timothy 1:16: Hebrews
10:39; 1 Peter 1:9; 1 Peter 2:6; 2 Peter 3:9; 1 John 1:9; 1 John 5:1.
These
verses (and many more) do not mention baptism at all. Simply repent, believe,
turn your life over to Jesus Christ, and you will be saved. Scripture teaches if you don’t believe, you
will be condemned; it never says if you are not baptized, you will be
condemned. Baptism is a good work, yet we are not saved by good works. We do good works because we are saved; we do
not do good works to get saved.
To
Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him
will receive remission of sins. -Peter; Acts 10:43 NKJV
-David
R. Brumbelow, P.O. Box 300, Lake Jackson, TX 77566. David is a Baptist preacher & author of “Wit
& Wisdom of Pastor Joe Brumbelow.” See
“Baptism” at gulfcoastpastor.blogspot.com
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Brazoria
County News
-David
R. Brumbelow, gulfcoastpastor.blogspot.com, November 18, AD 2019.
Articles:
Other
articles in lower right margin.
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