The denominational world says that
baptism has nothing to do with our salvation, but let’s see what the
Bible says. Notice that it is baptism that puts us into
Christ so that we can be saved. Galatians 3:27 says, "For
as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on
Christ." Baptism is the only way a person can get into
Christ. The preposition into indicates a
change of relationship. You can search from the front to the
back of your Bible, and you will find no other way to get into
Christ except by being baptized into Christ. What is
the advantage of being baptized into Christ?
Ephesians 1:3
says, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly
places in Christ." This verse tells us that every
spiritual blessing is located in Christ. Only those who are in
Christ can enjoy these spiritual blessings.
We read in 2
Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is
a new creation: old things have passed away; behold, all things
have become new." If one is in Christ, he has become a new
creation. This is how we are born again.
The Apostle
Paul says in 2 Timothy 2:10, "Therefore I endure all things for the
sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which
is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory." Here we see that
salvation is located in Christ, and for one to be eligible for
salvation, he must be in Christ. It will be a horrible thing for a
person, who thinks he is saved, when he stands before the Lord on
the Day of Judgment, if he is still outside of Christ. He will
have no salvation. He will be lost eternally in
Hell.
In 1 John 5:11
we read, "And this is the testimony, that God has given us eternal
life, and this life is in His Son." Only those who have
been baptized to be saved are in Christ and have the promise of
eternal life. Those who are outside of Christ have no promise
of eternal life but are lost.
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