Is there salvation without the baptism? Greetings everyone One more video from "Vai na Bíblia" And today we are going to talk about the baptism Much is discussed about baptism If it is correct to baptize children If only the baptism through immersion is valid And mainly, if there is salvation without the baptism Practically all doubts revolve around these three questions And there are really good arguments for those who answer yes And for those who answer no to each of these questions For example, in the first question, about being right or not to baptize children The Bible
mentions entire families being baptized That is There was a huge possibility that children and even newborns were part of these families But at the same time, the Bible associates these baptisms to those who have believed And does not mention any clear example about infant baptism Now, about the way in which the baptism should be done By immersing the person in water or just by sprinkling water over her head Opinions diverge regarding the meaning of the Greek word "Baptizo" While some argue that this word means exclusively to immerse or to dive Others defend that it can
also mean to sprinkle or to wash And regarding the last question If there is salvation without the baptism Jesus said "He that believe and is baptized shall be saved" But what can we say about the resentful criminal at the cross? For this and for other reasons To answer these questions correctly We need to have a better understanding About the real purpose of baptism After all, When we understand the purpose of something It becomes much more easier to identify Which attitudes are consistent or not with this purpose The first biblical story about baptism Takes place in
the New Testament Through John the Baptist And even though this probably indicates that no baptism was performed in the Old Testament The Bible reveals That there was an understanding between the Jews That the baptism would be a sign related to the coming of the Messiah And this becomes evident when they question John the Baptist Asking him if he was the Christ And also, when John the Baptist himself Questions if the right thing to be done would be for him to be baptized by Jesus The Bible declares that John the Baptist Came to prepare the way
to Jesus That is Prepare the heart of men to receive salvation The person, through her own will Should show her repentance Making it public through the baptism Repentance can only result in salvation Through Jesus And this is very well represented When Jesus himself comes to be baptized by John Without having anything to regret Demonstrating what he would do in favor of men To die with no sin When Jesus is baptized differently from others Heaven was opened And all people there received the testimony of God Himself That there was His Son, whom He loves And this
was a representation that When Jesus died He would be buried But would be resurrected from the dead So heaven could be opened above us and God could receive us as His sons By being baptized, Jesus completed the meaning of the baptism From now on For us, the baptism means Repentance Death Burial And resurrection To a new life And for the others It represents the public testimony Of our faith in Jesus Christ This is the purpose of baptism And having this in mind Does the baptism of a child With no understanding With no repentance And involuntarily
Fits into the purpose of baptism? Of course, to baptize a newborn with the purpose of establishing a commitment of the parents In raising this child according to the Bible May even be valid It works in the same way as the presentation of children in lots of churches But it is important to have the understanding That it is about something completely different From the baptism ordained by Jesus Regarding the right way of being done A baptism which identifies us in the death The burial And the resurrection of Jesus Christ Would be better represented by the immersion
of the person Or just by sprinkling water over her head? Even though in some circumstances Maybe in a hospital bed Only the baptism by sprinkling is possible Still, the baptism by immersion makes much more sense However The motivation and the testimony of the baptism Are more important than the way it is done And finally, about the existence of salvation Without the baptism The resentful criminal at the cross Is a clear example of someone who was saved Without being baptized But this case is an exception, not a rule After all, he did not have the opportunity
Of being baptized This in no way diminishes the importance of baptism It simply shows that it is not the baptism itself that gives salvation It is the faith in Jesus Christ The baptism is a commandment Of Jesus Himself For those who were already saved It is a consequence of our faith Is it possible for someone to receive salvation in the moment of the baptism? Yes Maybe, her true surrender to Jesus Christ Had happened at the moment of public confession Provided by the baptism In the same way that lots of people are baptized without having the
salvation The person has not been born again But was baptized Is it enough in terms of salvation? No This person only brought to herself the huge responsibility Of having publicly confessed something That she will not be able to do If the Holy Spirit does not live in her And in this case If the person experiences a true conversion in the future Does she need to be baptized again? No If she was baptized freely and spontaneously Now she just needs to put into practice What that baptism had represented If you truly surrendered your life to Jesus
Christ Even though you are still fighting against sin As all Christians are Why not to confess this publicly through the baptism? Baptism does not bring salvation Does not forgive sin It does not make you holier Nor more loved by God But it demonstrates For both the physical and spiritual world That you are not ashamed of the one who was publicly humiliated And killed for you "Vai na Bíblia" ends here If you enjoyed the video, like it Share it And subscribe Ok? See you!
