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Re: Baptism: Essential or Not
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Originally Posted by Cindy
I just wonder about all the seemingly anti-baptism sentiment. Some seem to think it's unnecessary, yet we have scripture to baptize. How do you reconcile that?
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I'm not anti-baptism. I am pro-baptism. We mention it almost every Sunday. I just believe justification takes place at faith. After you repent and become a child of God, you should be baptized. Not for justification, but to follow Christ's example, to obey His command to be baptized, to identify with His burial, to publicly declare your faith in the blood of Jesus.
The scripture makes it clear we are forgiven and cleansed at repentance. We are saved by grace through faith.
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