Youre kind of right: if you ONLY read Acts 2:38-39, you will see that baptism is indeed a necessity. I have a question. And, I will have access to ALL of heaven, not just Jeaus Kingdom. Its all Christian music, and you can use AutoPlay and Shuffle to listen to the whole website. You dont get to decide who gets in or stays out, do you? We dont know if that breath of life is personal or impersonal that is, we dont know whether its part of God, or whether its the same for each person, or whether that breath is each of our individual personalities. I love my church members who are doing so much in love of Christ and are very sincere. You asked about false teachers, not about Rob Bell. where will you be if you are not reconciled and once you die is it too late? While I usually recommend that Christians are baptized as soon as they know they want to join a community of believers, I dont recommend that children or young adults rush into it if their parents arent behind them. Stupid? The trouble is that we have no idea when that will actually happen. He spends a lot of time in the book explaining why the Gospels (for example) are very credible eyewitness accounts of the life of Jesus. Jesus knew the Father, obeyed the Father, and died to show us how much God truly loves you and me. I have believed in Jesus all my life. I dont like to argue from silence that is, make a statement without evidence to back me up but Im going to go out on a limb and answer. If I had to choose between listening to each song or being a follower of Jesus, what would I choose? Then their corpses rot and fertilize the ground. If your Grandpa trusted God, even in the last minute before he died, then he will be in Heaven. He has already promised to do this for you, if you ask. For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. Jesus refers to the Father as God all the time. And I clearly would never want to go through life without sex. I appreciate hearing from you. You can only accept it or reject it. Your question is whether a believer who isnt baptized can go to Heaven. Good question! i choose cremation due to cost and i dont want this body of mine for worm food. Do you not want to go to church because youd rather stay home and watch Netflix? The point is that youre making a public statement about your faith in Jesus. People who have said YES to God. I will write simply and briefly, to try to be as clear as possible. Spend time with Him. So he called to him, Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire. But Abraham replied, Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. God loves you so much that He would never steer you wrong. If Jesus died for all our sins, then what is the limit of human sin? After doing a little more teaching, He went to Heaven to be with the Father. Jesus said I and the Father are one. Yeah, you may have never heard that part before. But some thinking salvation is enough. I agree, and I disagree. Hi Tony All true Christians believe that an unbaptized person who has grown up outside a Christian setting, without faith in Christ, must turn to Jesus in repentance and personal faith before being baptized. I got baptized for a selfish reason. This might not describe you. Do you belong to Him? We wont go to church together, but we can support each other all the time. Its a common complaint from a lot of people. Turns out that was one of the most beneficial periods of my life, where my faith grew strong. Please think through this carefully: if baptism is required for salvation, then Romans 10:9-10 simply cannot be true. Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses. Theres a significant difference between a false teacher and just having a different opinion. Will god be able to forgive me? A little from here, a little from there. Thank you that you help many who has questions, keep up the good work and may God use you mightily. what happens to unbaptized babies. I dont like the idea, but its the truth. I really began to live as a Christian then, and to truly understand the gospel then. Peter is called to Cornelius house, and is given a vision that tells him that Gentiles can be Christians too. First, its nice to meet you! i realize im not part of the discussion and while i agree with most of your answer,,there is one sin god wont forgive,,regardless of Jesus dieing for all..the denial of God..even Jesus tells us that.. Share the gospel. It doesnt sound like you know, either. Then it looks like the sin of being Gay is for God to punish. Its a big deal to be baptized, and he didnt want anyone putting their life in danger unless they understood what Jesus requires of us. Have you looked in the mirror and admitted that living life your way simply isnt going to work out like it should? In fact, your comment has inspired me to create an article listing my favorite Christian apologists. You should take a look at that passage. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. A lot of people, not understanding the trinity, have a hard time understanding the Holy Spirit. ', Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. In that same passage, Jesus told Nicodemus that He would die for us, so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him. I agree that we who are born again will be with Jesus after we die. I prayed to God many times to heal me of this sin, but I lived with it for many years. Im the church. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have. So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Baptism is a public declaration of your faith, and thats important. Limbo is not an official doctrine of the Catholic Church, but it has not been officially rejected by the Church. Its good that you want to be baptized, and I understand your frustration with your parents. The father saw him coming and RAN TO HIM, accepted him back, gave him a place of honor and threw him a big party. You can also subscribe without commenting. He knit you together in your mothers womb. Youre not alone when you struggle over whether its fair for truly bad people to go to Heaven, and about whether faith alone saves us. LOL. This is still very much a work in progress for me and I take it day by day, but Im confident that God will help me overcome it, where once I was not confident at all. Thats God, living in you. If theres any way I can be helpful to you, please dont hesitate to let me know. Theyve definitely helped me. First, thank you for writing. Also you say that means you wont go to heaven or hell. I can now read what YOU write. If That Way is unknown or unheard of to these people, what happens to those who are ignorant of the Father, when they die? Its the only logical way to see it, from where I sit. Read the Bible. I once had a friend named Ted, who believed that God had given him a vision. Awesome! I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. And that person is baptized and is a firm believer in god the. Trust Gods plan for you, and your life will be good. The goal isnt to agree with each other, Therese. Amen. Every scripture, in every major religion was chosen by man. Heres a pretty good one: sin is purposely disobeying a known law of God by a morally responsible person. I read and watch different articles and videos on the gospel and each one contradicts the other. Death marks that moment in life when your physical body stops working to survive. Jesus died for us because God loves us. At times things will be very, very difficult but that doesnt mean it wont also be good at the same time. It is my Parents that are so afraid of Adult Baptism because they too were Baptized as Babies, that they tell me No its not worth it you are fine with Christ. The Bible explains this: we share some of Gods character, which is why we can be so incredible but we often choose to do things our own way, on our own, for selfish reasons. Its usually my first, internal, response. Its hard to even imagine what Hes like, since we have nothing on earth we can compare it to. She said: "Families can learn when to give medicines and when to introduce visitors. That gracious act is only half of the equation, though. Ted spent months trying to spread the word on the internet, since he didnt live near Salem. Do you feel like people are judging you? What IS wrong is to suggest that theres more than one God, or that the Father and Son and Spirit are the same person. If you read Acts 2:38-39 you will see that Baptism is indeed a necessity! Im not saying, go to church. Im saying that when you decide to follow Jesus, you ARE the church you and me and everyone else who follows Jesus. It is just so confusing because why would someone go to a place that they arent even sure exists and be punished so severely for their personal beliefs? Many people are taught to be Christians without having much of an idea about faith or repentance. You wrote I dont know enough if this is the best religion for me yet. Let me strongly suggest that you examine this idea. Every analogy falls short. The first thing I want to say is that youre not alone. We went to Disneyland a bunch of times. However: I say under normal circumstances for a reason, and youve caught it. He is the perfect, loving Father, and we are the little children who think we can do things on our own. I moved to my grandmas at some point in 2012. Another thing, relevant to your message, is that nobody laid hands on them to receive the Spirit, and it didnt happen when they were baptized. 1. Thats good. The easiest way is to read the New Testament. You can still show your faith in ways that your parents will appreciate, and you can be baptized later. If you want to be a mature follower of Jesus, you should make sure to take spiritual advice from people who are already mature followers of Jesus. In the Catholic Church infants are baptized or sprinkled within a few weeks of their birth, but sometimes the ritual is not performed until they are six months old. Thanks for writing! I get what you mean when you said that they didnt want God in their life, so they didnt have Him in their afterlife either, but doesnt that sound wrong for them to end up with Lucifer in Hell? Old Testament prophets (and John the Baptist, among others) would call the people to turn their hearts toward God. I have no way of knowing that. You never know, so give it a shot. Take a moment to read my article Is Christianity about Being Good?. Feelings change, but truth does not. Theyre not separate, like you and I are. So what option do a gay guy have? Wrong? Thats not how it works. I kind of felt and still feel that I had no choice really, because of the pressure of becoming member of the Church. I mean I grew up in this religion. Hes an interesting guy. >> The baptism talked of is controversial. To demonstrate how much He loves us, God came to earth as a man (thats Jesus). Spend some time in silence each day, listening for His guidance. Because people in Israel had lived as followers of God for many centuries, they all understood what baptism meant. The question isnt whether youve been dunked, but whether you trust God with your life. Sorry if this is a bit all over the place, Im just confused and never really learned about religion that much and Im a teen. If Jesus said to the thief on the cross that he will be with Him in paradise, then surely that says something to us who will die as reborn Christians, not so? These were all commended for their faith. How can I truly and get to know GOD genuinely without selfish motives? After you read it, please come back and let me know whether you still believe that one must be baptized to be saved. His first sin was committing adultery with Bathsheba, Uriah's wife (2 Samuel 11). I belong to Him, and THAT is why Im going to Heaven not because I sin less than I used to, or because I was baptized. I want to be saved and I know that Jesus will save me if I stay true to him. Well first we must distinguish between being gay and engaging in sinful behavior. I mean to really, really commit your whole self to Him? I would also seek to honor your grandmother by making sure you know what you believe. I believe that each persons sin, while grievous to God, is irrelevant in one sense: that a sinner who is reconciled to God will be considered righteous because of Jesus death on their behalf. At that point, your relationship with God is pretty much one-sided. Ask any question about God, the Bible, or Christianity. If you have, youve been born again and your eternal life has already begun. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.. Acts 13:38-39, Therefore no one will be declared righteous in Gods sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin. Life gets hard sometimes, and we need encouragement and help from each other. You and I can both know whether well make it to Heaven. If theres some way I can help, I will help. I got baptized because I was scared to go to hell and thought I had to do it to be saved.. Let me explain how I deal with this issue. Nobody is forced to agree with me, either in fact, time after time, I tell people to NOT TAKE MY WORD FOR ANYTHING. And the bible also says that if we broke one commandment then we broke all. What happens to unbaptized children when they die? - Quora And we know from verse 1 that the Word WAS God. Its a public declaration of your faithnot to God, but to a community of Jesus-followers. Im scared, my anxiety is bad, and Im scared ill never see my grandma or my Lord ever in the afterlife, and I wonder. >> Also you say that means you wont go to heaven or hell. It should not be. Tell her that youre worried about her, and that you want to be together forever. No, he obviously didnt. It was a heartbreaking tragedy. If you trust Jesus, you should also trust Him to be RIGHT about the Father. Does this also apply to other situations? We implore you on Christs behalf: Be reconciled to God., Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. Thats entirely illogical. Id be happy to help. I was taught we must be baptised by water for the holy ghost to come upon us to teach us and free us from sin. That would mean we could earn our way to Heaven by being good. Let me encourage you to go ahead and be baptized. And so one of His teachings is about baptism. You show wisdom here, and its nice to see it. I teach things as I understand them, and I have no problem with people disagreeing. We become different. They should be welcoming and encouraging to you, offering to help you grow in faith. God the Father loved the world and gave His only Son to save us. When I go to look up some recent updates about rob bell I see articles and certain websites and even some videos that horribly criticize Rob bell because I guess they consider him a disgrace to the Christian Faith and a false teacher. Im very excited about your question, Reita. Let me explain why. First, going to church is probably the wrong way to look at it. When a Catholic marries an unbaptized person, even in a Catholic ceremony, the Catholic spouse is not conferring the sacrament of matrimony on the non-Christian spouse. Do not worry about exactly when Jesus will be coming back. Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. In Matthew 25 we read that Jesus speaks of the resurrection of the dead: When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. We could truly expand Gods kingdom on earth more effectively than we are in currently are. Jesus paid the penalty for all sin, for all people, for all time. Until children reach the maturity that enables them to love, worship, and obey God in Christ, they have not "sinned.". I came upon your website by chance. I hope I can be both helpful and encouraging. And in Mark 16:16 Jesus states He that believeth AND IS BAPTIZED shall be saved; I stole, I committed adultery a lot! Thats Heaven: being with God, who is a perfect Fatherand being with His other kids, who are learning from Him how to love each other. Do Aborted or Unborn Babies That Die Go To Heaven? When all is set right, we will know true and complete satisfaction. You should now be baptized and take part in the community of faith. God knows that we cant be all that we should be without His help, so He offers His help. You have it. The question of exactly what happens after we die is still largely unanswered. Would it be unfair for God to tell infants who die that they didnt do enough good things to get into Heaven? Second, about bodies. And where Im at everything is closed because the virus. Its simply where God is and we who have eternal life will live with God forever, being where He is. Theres no magic involved. They dont love me. Im not going to pretend to know something that other people dont. Where their teachings match whats found in the Bible, theyre right. If what most of the people state is true about this particular situation. It appears that wrong may or may not be the best description. Baptism is in Mathew many scriptures is a part of salvation book of John you must be born of the water and the spirit or you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven therefore it seems you cannot remove or lessen it those who done good to the resurrection to die like Jesus and rise a new life water is his method the simple confound us . Were saved in exactly the same way that Abraham and everybody else in the history of the world has been saved: by believing God. Your story is one that many can tell: baptism, followed by a life not so pleasing to God, then a return. Jesuss plan was for his disciples to make disciples who make disciples who all follow Him! "And that is when we can discover that . Both have probably forgotten more about the Bible than you or I have learned so far. Verse 9: false teaching spreads throughout the church, changing the way believers see everything. It basically was chosen for me by my parents. Ask a Priest: Can my baby go to heaven if he died before baptism? The thief on the cross proves that one does not need to be water baptized in order to be saved. 846 How are we to understand this affirmation, often repeated by the Church Fathers? How did you find me? All believers should be baptized in front of their community of faith, but that has never, and will never, save anyone. If you read 2 Corinthians 5 you can see that reconciliation is what we need. These are very personal decisions. One of the things He said was to not worry about tomorrow that today has enough trouble. You cant earn that. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. If so, you are my brother. what happens to unbaptized adults when they die I dont believe that I belong in hell. That didnt make sense to Nicodemus, because it was different than what he had been taught. I hope youll write back and let me know. Well, that would indeed be unfair. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. I look forward to fresh updates and will share this website with my Facebook group. I didnt forsake going. I need answers on how to deal with this. Its not as if being baptized in the wrong church will hurt youtheyre just witnessing you getting wet. As I said above, Bell raises more questions than he answers. Yes Baptism is a requirement, Even when Jesus came to John the Baptist , John Baptist Jesus ! Christianity isnt about saying exactly the right words, or performing rituals exactly rightthats magical thinking. If someone ends up in Hell, it wont be by accident. What I know so far is God is vengeful, full of wrath and anger and will punish if disobeyed.