Mark 16:16

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” Ephesians 1:3 (NKJV)

In the only name given among men by which we must be saved, Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.  See Acts 4:12 (NKJV)

“He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.” Mark 16:16 (NKJV)

I was channel surfing when I came upon a conversation between, a follower of the Anthanasian Creed and another caller who claimed one must believe “and” be [water] “baptized” to be saved.  I joined the program already in progress.

After a few minutes of going back and forth with this caller the follower of the Anthanasian Creed said, “If your faith is in that water, you’re not saved.”  My first thought after hearing it was, if your faith is in the Anthanasian Creed you’re not saved.  Their conversation ended, with neither side giving in. 

Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?  1 John 5:5 (NKJV)

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.  1 John 4:15 (NKJV)

There’s no [Biblical] evidence, even in Mark 16:16, that the person that’s not “baptized” in [water] “will be condemned.”  Similarly there is no [Biblical] evidence of having to believe the Anthanasian Creed to be saved.  There’s plenty of evidence in the [Bible], to the contrary such as, “he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God will be saved,” and “Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.”

If you’re making it impossible for the person to be saved, having confessed to being a sinner and now believing in Jesus Christ, just prior to them taking their last breathe on earth, you’re not preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ in truth.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

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