The early Reformers such as Martin Luther were Catholics who, unfortunately, retained some Catholic dogmas, among them baptismal regeneration and infant baptism. These heresies are still held by some Protestant denominations today. The issue is a serious one. If baptism is essential for salvation, then to reject that gospel is to be damned. But if salvation is through faith in Christ alone, then to add baptism as a condition for salvation is to reject the true gospel and thus to be eternally lost. The Bible declares that it is wrong to teach salvation by faith in Christ plus anything else , such as keeping the Jewish law (Acts:15:24). Paul cursed (anathematized) those who taught this false gospel that damns the soul (Gal:1:8-9). A gospel of salvation through Christ plus baptism is equally false.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 00:29:48 +0000
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