The importance of baptism
For those who want to be fully saved and who wish to see the
kingdom of god must understand that confessing Jesus as your lord and believing
in your heart can not save you alone. Now the bible says that my people perish because they lack knowledge,
Now we need to understand and apply scriptural principles
when accepting Christ and when leading others to Christ or else many will go to
hell without knowing.
In Romans 10:9King James Version (KJV) the bible said
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and
shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt
be saved.
But in john 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto
thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot
enter into the kingdom of God.
This means that for you
to be fully saved
1.
Accept Jesus
as your lord and savior
2.
Believe in
your heart that god raised him from the dead
3.
Be baptized
4.
Be filled
with the holy ghost
It is possible to be saved and not go to heaven because
being saved means that you have confessed Jesus as your master and savior but
you cannot enjoy what the master is enjoying because you have not been baptized
with water and spirit because in john
3:6 Jesus said, That which is born of the flesh
is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Meaning for you to be like him, you must be baptized and filled with the Holy
Ghost.
Many of us nowadays are ignorant of this because we don’t
study the scriptures. Anybody can confess Jesus as his or her savior but what
qualifies you for the kingdom of God is your ability to die and rise with Jesus
through baptism.
What is the need of you serving a master and at the end of
your service there is no reward? Your most important reward in your faith
should be gaining the kingdom of God. Be sure of where you are going from here.
Meaning of the term
“Born Again”
The term “born again” refers to a new beginning
in the relationship between God and the person who is born again. (John 3:3, 7) God adopts those born again as his children.
(Romans 8:15, 16; Galatians 4:5; 1 John 3:1) Similar to those who are legally adopted,
they experience a change of status, becoming part of God’s family.—2 Corinthians 6:18.
Why is a person born again?
Jesus said: “Unless anyone is born again, he cannot see
the Kingdom of God.” (John 3:3) So being born again prepares a person to rule with
Christ in God’s Kingdom.
This Kingdom rules from heaven, so the Bible describes the “new birth” as
providing an inheritance that is “reserved in the heavens.” (1 Peter 1:3, 4) Those who are born again are given the conviction
that they will “rule together as kings” with Christ.—2 Timothy 2:12; 2 Corinthians 1:21,
22.
How is a person born again?
When Jesus discussed
the subject, he said that those born again would be “born from water and spirit.” (John 3:5) This expression refers to baptism in water followed
by baptism with holy spirit.—Acts 1:5; 2:1-4.
Jesus was the first
person to be born again. He was baptized in the Jordan River, after which
God anointed (or, baptized) him with Holy Spirit. Jesus was thus born again as
a spiritual son of God with the hope of returning to life in heaven. (Mark 1:9-11) God fulfilled this hope by resurrecting Jesus as a
spirit creature.—Acts 13:33.
Others who are born
again are also baptized in water before they receive the Holy Spirit. * (Acts 2:38, 41) they then have the sure hope of life in heaven,
which God will fulfill in the resurrection.—1 Corinthians 15:42-49.
Fact: The opportunity to have a relationship with God
and gain salvation is open to all. (1 Timothy
2:3, 4; James
4:8)
However, God chooses those who will be born again, or anointed with Holy Spirit.
According to the Bible, being born again “depends, not on a person’s desire or
on his effort, but on God.” (Romans 9:16) The
expression “born again” can also be rendered “born from above,” confirming that
the selection of those who are born again comes “from above,” or from God.—John 3:3, footnote.
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