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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.
If the Kingdom of God is inside you (Luke 17:21), does this mean that one cannot have true inner peace with God unless he is baptized by both water and the Holy Spirit?
And does this mean that a person cannot receive salvation into the Kingdom of Heaven without baptism in both water and the Spirit first?
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No, it is not necessary for salvation. Either Christ's work is complete at the cross or it is not.
Lets go to scripture.
Act 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. Water Baptism is merely a symbol of the Holy Spirit which baptizes.
No man made tradition provides salvation.
Also , Apostle Paul when he was In prison. Act 16:30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? Act 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
He didn't tell him, go get baptised and then you will be saved.
