“The Necessity Of Baptism”

Monday, June 25, 2018

I would like to know: if you never got baptized and you passed away, would you go to heaven?

Sincerely,
Admit One

Dear Admit One,

We can only tell you what the Bible says about the topic of salvation.  Our opinion doesn't matter.  God will be the final judge of every soul, but He tells us that His Word has the power to save us if we will follow it (Rom 1:16).  According to the Bible, baptism is a requirement of salvation.  Peter said so in Acts 2:38 when he preached the first sermon after Christ’s ascension.  In 1 Pet 3:21, it specifically says that baptism saves us.  Mk 16:16 says that baptism is as integral a part of salvation as belief, and Paul tells us in Rom 6:4-5 that baptism buries us with Christ, so we might be born again without our sins.  The Bible clearly teaches baptism as a prerequisite for salvation.

Share