The only logical explanations are either that the Bible is unreliable, or that all of the New Testament explanations about being saved are independently sufficient for salvation. Your job is to cooperate with Him, not to do the work yourself. I do believe it would be meaningful for you to be baptized in front of your community of faith, to express to them your desire to join them in working to build Gods Kingdom, and to make clear your commitment to following Jesus closely. No one comes to the Father except through Jesus. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. Would it be unfair for God to tell old people who die that they lived long enough for their mistakes and bad judgments to add up and disqualify them? Mormons borrow the idea of God, then use that idea to claim that God was once a man and that men can become gods. I keep getting mixed answers but I believe that you would solidify the answer. Where is Elijah and Enoch and Moses etc then? Is He right, or wrong? Romans 10:9-10. You should now be baptized and take part in the community of faith. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 2. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. Homosexuals and heterosexuals alike have the same two options: to obey God, or to do whatever we want to do. While I usually recommend that Christians are baptized as soon as they know they want to join a community of believers, I dont recommend that children or young adults rush into it if their parents arent behind them. Now, thats a risky move. Lets say theyre right. He said yes, but its not his Name. Does that make sense? Fourth, they had more peace and more joy as they grew. I believe so because my sistera favorite color was yellow and she always appears to another sister and I as a butterfly.. The word satan is Hebrew, and it means adversary. Turns out my faith was strong enough to not need Him holding my hand all day, like I thought. I do know that he seems to fit Pauls description of a false teacher. How can she be baptized in the traditional way? Christians arent to run around pointing out how other people are messing up were to run around and tell people that God has removed every obstacle that has kept them from Him. Those who are not reconciled to God go to Hell. What do you think? If you truly have a fear of water thats preventing you from being baptized, your church should accommodate you. I was taught we must be baptised by water for the holy ghost to come upon us to teach us and free us from sin. Thanks for letting me vent. Do you believe that ALL of the nations were gathered before Jesus in 70? go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life, Dont let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. His love is unconditional. Also, I told my parents that I dont want to go to church and that I want to do my thing but they dont understand. The way I understand Scripture, Jesus is the Lamb that takes away the sins of the world. What people miss not knowing the Scriptures is that the Old Testament is chock full of Gods other side. They only have one side of the story! Im so very confused and worried. He seems to fit Pauls description of the false teachers in Galatia. To demonstrate how much He loves us, God came to earth as a man (thats Jesus). Oh, there will be judgment. If we read John 3 carefully, we can see that Jesus is drawing a parallel. I see them a lot and I am thankful that I get to see them and have a good relationship with them. Heaven is HOME for us, where we get to be together with our family forever. You might complain about your boss at work, and He might complain that theres a whole bunch of people who think theyre going to Heaven but really arent. Think about it like a family. Take a moment to read my article Is Christianity about Being Good?. Theres nothing wrong with having doubts and asking questions. I spend a lot of time explaining why believing in Jesus is a rational, reasonable, and good thing to do. I hope you will share my confidence that God WILL help you grow into exactly the woman He wants. God will answer my prayers, God will only answer if its in his plan. Is it boring? Logically speaking, wouldnt That mean he was praying to himself? Now, that leads us to another question: why does anyone end up in Hell? Everyone should repent of their sins and turn from their sinful ways but failing to do that isnt what sends people to Hell. When a Catholic marries an unbaptized person, even in a Catholic ceremony, the Catholic spouse is not conferring the sacrament of matrimony on the non-Christian spouse. One of Jesus best students, John, explained it this way: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. I mean, I dont know if one day Ill suddenly fall in love with a man. Thats knowledge, not trust. It means to fix a broken relationship. What I know so far is God is vengeful, full of wrath and anger and will punish if disobeyed. Ill address a few of the things you wrote here, in case theyre helpful for other GodWords readers. Ive never seen this work out wellnot once. Remind them that you want to be baptized because you want to be obedient to Jesus. In the first century, everybody understood what baptism meant the New Testament events pretty much all happen in Jewish territory. Also how can we believe in Miracles? What do I mean by that? For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Does that make sense? Im also not trying to call anyone out. If so, you are my brother. You say youre Catholic, but thats often a simple statement about which church you attend. All it takes is surrender. Thats good. Wait for confirmation that your dreams are from God.
Ask a Priest: Can my baby go to heaven if he died before baptism? I read and watch different articles and videos on the gospel and each one contradicts the other. But that is debatable as well, which many scholars does. Baptism is a public declaration of faith. 1) Do you think, me moving to my Grandmas, who was always with god, and taught me to pray and talk to God. So, by that thought process you only have to believe on and be saved/go to heaven; then satan and his minions are going to heaven also because the Bible clearly states they believe too. God bless you! Any local congregation of people can SAY theyre Christian, but Christians are simply all of the people, throughout history, who have been born again. The easiest way is to read the New Testament. Im confused about what happens when you die. A careful examination of the Scriptures is required, and THAT is what I recommend on GodWords, again and again and again and again. They were able to speak in tongues at Pentecost because the Holy Spirit enabled them to do it. What happens to unbaptized babies when they die? I also reject the concept of purgatory. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich mans table. They think that God is no big deal, and that theyre as free to reject God as they are free to not eat salads, or bacon. Because of what John the Baptist said: I baptize you with water. - Ian Nov 28, 2011 at 12:42 @Richard: Among others, this is the Catholic position on baptism. So you want to grow in Christ, yes? >> Can you baptize yourself Being born again requires that we trust God. >> people on here are not wrong they view things different to you. We need friends and family around us. Jesus didnt fear the Father because He KNOWS exactly what the Father is like! Short answer: yes! Learn with them. When someone in the western world decides to become a Christian, they usually have no idea that THAT is exactly what being a disciple of Jesus Christ means not being a suicide bomber, but following what Jesus taught, and being obedient to Him, no matter what. I remember crying thinking, if Im having problems with this, I cant be saved. When you die as a Reborn Christian, where does your spirit go then? By who, by the Word. Now, we know that not everybody will go to Heaven, right? If I were you, I would go to church for as long as your parents would take you. why are you not on fire for Him and living the Christian life and bringing people into the Kingdom of God by telling them about Him ? That didnt make sense to Nicodemus, because it was different than what he had been taught. When youve given it some thought, Id love to have you leave a comment there. Second, thanks for commenting. Trouble awaits those who make bad decisions. Ancient Jewish converts and early Christians were baptized for the same reason: to tell the faith community that they a) have come to share their faith, and b) wish to join their community and live out their faith together. Thank you. Christianity isnt about saying exactly the right words, or performing rituals exactly rightthats magical thinking. >> Is there ever a level of Sin where repentance and acceptance of Jesus as ones savior cant cover it? I appreciate your honesty.
What Happens to an UNBAPTIZED believer? - Christian Chat Rooms & Forums He laughed and explained that the rhythm was actually a human heartbeat. But I started to look more towards god in 2015, and my life started to get better. Fortunately, theres an entire field of study for this! He said no, I said why, is he lying, isnt he a father.? If someone responds by saying no to God, and insists on living life on their own terms, they have no relationship with Him. God has already called all believers to be baptized, and theres nothing in the New Testament about Him calling individuals when the time is right. Take a look at Matthew 28:18-20 and see if you can put these pieces together: Jesus came to them and said, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Do you write them off as unspiritual? It seems unfair. You say You cant deny this, as its Scripture! Well, show me. But I have a question, does God not accept people who believen other gods? Heres where you should start: with God. Jesus says no one comes to the father except through me, my problem is I would rather rest with Jesus most sacred heart any day than be with a wrathful angry God.I ask Jesus to protect me and hind me in his most sacred wounds and his precious heart from gods wrath, anger, ultimate power, destruction and vengeance.My secret is out I do not want to be with God I want to be with Gods gentle, loving, kind, peaceful and only begotten son. I love Jesus with all my heart, cause I know how of the burden he took on for me and many other people. But im just not sure what to think of him as. When someone tells you something like you must be baptized to become a Christian or you were baptized wrong, check with the Scriptures. For that reason, many in Pentecostal churches remain immature, rather than growing to maturity. You may or may not be hearing directly from God.