Is baptism essential to salvation?

If water baptism were necessary for salvation, we would expect to find it stressed whenever the gospel is presented in Scripture. That is not the case, however ... Perhaps the most convincing refutation of the view that baptism is necessary for salvation are those who were saved apart from baptism. read more

Furthermore, if baptism is necessary for salvation, then anyone who receives Christ on his deathbed in a hospital and who also believes Jesus is God in the flesh, who died and rose from the dead for his sins, etc., would go to hell if he doesn't get baptized before he died. read more

Therefore, baptism is an important step of obedience after salvation but cannot be a requirement for salvation. Yes, there are some verses that seem to indicate baptism as a requirement for salvation. read more

Both faith and baptism are essential in order to receive salvation. Remember, we cannot please God by following human doctrines that differ from the gospel (Galatians 1: 8; Matthew 15: 9; etc.). B. Acts 2: 38 - Repent and Be Baptized for Remission of Sins. read more