What is the meaning and importance of water baptism? - GotQuestions.org Podcast Episode 34

What is the biblical meaning of water baptism? What is the biblical importance of water baptism? Why should I get baptized? Is baptism necessary for salvation? What is there so much controversy about baptism?
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[@steveh572]

Where are the links to the articles mentioned at the end of the podcast?

[@ahnonymuz9921]

Jesus and Apostles never do water baptism. they baptized 3000 people (Acts 2:41)thru name of the Father, Son and Holy spirit.if thats water baptism is needed how is it possible to baptized 3000 in one day??the thief by the cross never had baptism but he will be save. how about those babies or kid died at young age they are not yet ready to be baptized thru water so it means they are not save? the baptism we got was when Jesus died for our sins. how about those people that live in stone age where the bible didnt reach but they believe in GOD no way they can be baptize. it doesnt mean those people wont be save

[@sunnyjohnson992]

Jesus clearly told his followers to make disciples and to BAPTIZE them. (Matthew 28:19) First Peter 3:21 makes it clear also that Baptism is now saving you! Getting baptized is a requirement for Christians. The 3,000 got baptized in the pools in or near Jerusalem. Yes it’s possible to baptize many people in one day. On August 7, 1993, 7,402 were baptized in six pools at a JW convention in Kiev, Ukraine. The entire baptism took two hours and fifteen minutes to complete!

[@delrico8788]

@@sunnyjohnson992Christ instructed us to be Baptized in the “Name” (singular), of the Father, Son, & The Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:18-20). The Watchtower/ Governing Body orders Jehovah Witnesses to be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, & “Organization”👈🏾 Which is unbiblical. The word of God never states to be baptized to a man made publication corporation organization who parades as a religion for government tax breaks. The Watchtower Organization have removed the Holy Spirit & demoted Jesus Christ, misleading people to believe they must “Obey” their governing body of men & Elders to have Salvation which is a False Gospel. (John 14:6). The Watchtower also instructs their victims to answer a sheet of questions before being baptized which is also completely umbilical.

[@kbrucejohnson4033]

Obey the gospel: the message of the death burial and resurrection of Jesus. He said on the way to the cross to come and follow (imitate) me, taking up your cross(crucify,deny self,suffer by doing what is Christ like not what the flesh desires (circumcise the heart) make Jesus lord of your life, put him in the driver's seat-this is what we call people to do(to be disciples) then because they have died to themselves Jesus said to wash away the sins of the past receiving Christ blood that saved us all(reconciled)us to God for those who believe in obeying,pertiscipation in the gospel (applying the blood on my doorpost) baptism or you can literally die with him (thief on the cross did)

[@fitforfaith]

Min 24:44 "We should not be in fellowship with someone who teaches that baptism is necessary for salvation". Disfellowship is defined in another article by GotQuestions under the pretext of an 'unbeliever'. It is obvious that the Holy Spirit convicted you even in the moment of speaking this blatant hate message of false division out. I invite you to reflect on your message and to provide feedback. In addition, I warmly recommend to learn (e.g. through John Piper) the difference between Present and Future Salvation as plainly laid out in Scripture through Past, Present and Future tense. Then you will quickly understand that baptism can come after a present salvation, but is essential for a future salvation, specifically for entering the Kingdom of God (John 3:5 is brutally clear on this topic, but once again ignored in this debate). Much of those fruitless discussions around baptism are based on a fundamental lack of the basic understanding of salvation.

[@alastairhopkins245]

Water baptism happens because someone has been saved. Water baptism doesn't save. The recent coronation happened because Charles is now the King. The coronation didn't make Charles the King. Charles became the King when his mother - Queen Elizabeth the Second - died. A coronation for William or George would be nonsense as neither of them are King.