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What did the early Church Fathers (pre-Nicea A.D. 325) have to say about faith, baptism and if it is the act of baptism that saves?
This question is asked in response to this recent question: Where does the idea that faith must be a condition for baptism originate from?
I am trying to find evidence from the writings of Clement, ...
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Are Protestants with valid baptism Catholics, from a Catholic perspective?
From a Catholic perspective:
The Catholic Church considers Protestant baptisms valid.
Baptism removes all penalty of sin, so whoever is validly baptized is saved.
There is no salvation outside the ...
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How do those who deny baptism as a means of grace reconcile this bible verses apparently saying otherwise?
This article has a number of things to say about baptism, but particularly this:
Baptism does not save a person.
The Bible, however, says that "baptism, which corresponds to [the waters of the ...
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For those who don't believe baptism is required for salvation, when, scripturally, does someone die with Christ?
Paul recites as part of an early creed.
2 Timothy 2:11 ...If we have died with him, we will also live with him;...
Here it seems that our living with Christ is conditioned on us having died with ...
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Do Baptists teach that baptism by full water immersion is essential to salvation
My understanding is that Baptists and Jehovah’s Witnesses reject infant baptism and advocate full water immersion of adults who fully understand what they are doing and what baptism means.
Believer's ...
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Was Apollos ever baptized in the name of Jesus?
Regarding Apollos, the Bible states:
Acts 18:25 (ESV Strong's) 25 He had been instructed in the way of the
Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the
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According to Catholicism can you be saved without being baptised?
Is faith through Jesus Christ without baptism enough for salvation? According to the bible, “without faith, it is hard to please God”. If someone at a young age whose been baptised didn’t have faith ...
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What does the Lutheran Church teach about Justification by Faith and is the sacrament of Baptism essential to salvation?
Recently I have been doing research into the Lutheran Church and it seems that they believe in baptismal regeneration. My understanding is baptismal regeneration is the belief that baptism is ...
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What, exactly, happened to the good thief on the cross, and why? (Catholic perspective)
Jesus says to the thief on the cross "today you will be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:43). What does this mean? Did the thief go straight to heaven when he died? Did he get to skip purgatory? If so, ...
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What is Church of England's doctrine on unbaptised dead infants and how was it formed?
The penultimate rubric in the Book of Common Prayer Public Baptism Service reads: "It is certain by God's Word, that children which are baptized, dying before they commit actual sin, are undoubtedly ...
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What did the early church fathers (pre-5th c.) teach with regards to the doctrine of baptism as a necessity for salvation?
The title says it all, really.
What did the ECF believe and teach with regards to baptism being or not being necessary for salvation?
Related: What did the early church fathers (pre-5th c.) teach ...
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Does water baptism or a subconscious intention to be baptized with water by a human being necessarily and logically follows one's spiritual salvation? [closed]
Some say that water baptism is “an outward expression of an inward reality”; that it is “obedience to a command by God”. Regarding these statements, I have the following questions:
Does all inward ...
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Do proponents of Federal Vision believe that there is no hope of salvation without baptism?
According to my reading of this article written by an opponent of Federal Vision, physical water baptism is required for salvation according to those who advocate the framework:
Some would insist ...
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Is baptism by water necessary for salvation? [duplicate]
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), ...
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What is the basis that some Protestants teach the non-necessity of baptism for salvation?
I have heard many Protestants say that "baptism is not necessary for salvation". They follow Paul I guess, who says all works including Baptism or circumcision are optional. But having read the ...
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Those who believe that Baptism is necessary for salvation explain the apparent uncertainty with scripture please? [duplicate]
My questions relates to whether baptism a necessary act for salvation, according to the Bible, or whether its actual meaning has been misunderstood.
'Baptism' actually means, immersing in water. In ...
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What kind of baptism is essential to salvation, and what does 'essential' mean in this context? (Catholic perspective)
I'm a protestant and I've often heard statements to the effect that "Catholics believe that salvation is impossible without baptism", but I've also encountered the terms "Baptism of blood" and "...
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Does infant baptism determine the child's afterlife, according to practitioners?
Among those denominations who practice infant baptism, does baptizing the baby have anything to do with the destination of the infant's soul?
Which denominations, if any, believe that Infant Baptism ...
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What is the biblical basis against baptismal regeneration?
Several different denominations teach that water baptism is a prerequisite for (or is essential for) salvation. What is the biblical basis against this teaching?
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If we are saved by grace, then why does Jesus say we must be baptized in both spirit and water?
Ephesians 2:4-9 says:
But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He
loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive
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Biblical basis for baptism as a prerequisite for salvation
Some people believe that if you have not been baptized, you cannot be saved.
Others (including myself) believe that it is merely the outward declaration of what has already happened in the heart.
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What happens to unborn, unbaptized babies who die? [closed]
If we accept that unborn babies are human beings and not merely a non-human organism, and further we require baptism as a prerequisite for salvation (using it as justification for infant baptism)...
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