1 Faith, your statement ended with "
Without baptism faith is simply word, not deed."
You just proved my point. We are not saved by "deeds", but by belief (faith) that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and He is raised from the dead.
"Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God." 1 John 4:2
"Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God." 1 John 4:15
"Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him." 1 John 5:1
One of the principle rules in good hermeneutics is to have enough scripture to support your doctrine.
Of course he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved! (
Mk 16:16)Because he believes he is baptized. Look at the rest of your reference...notice it does not say that he that "believeth not and is not baptized", because the emphasis in the verse is the primary verb,
BELIEVETH.
I am in no way saying that baptism is not necessary, which some are quick to say. It is just not necessary to be saved, otherwise (back to your point) we have to do a "deed" in order to be saved, and brother, noone has that prerogative but Jesus, His finished work on the cross and resurrection.
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