Hi all, I was baptized today and wanted to encourage everyone here to learn about the Gospel and what is involved. There are many different Christian faiths, but the key to understanding the Gospel involves three things...repent, baptism and salvation. Repent or returning from your sin is the hardest one for most people, as living without sin or trying not to sin is truly difficult. Baptism is the symbolic removal of sin via immersion with Christs blessing. Salvation is the concept of accepting Jesus as your personal savior and understanding that it comes through him. This is just a snippet of the ideas involved but I cannot recommend enough researching these topics learning for yourself. God Bless, V.
You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread.
Comments (44)
sorted by:
I see what you're saying in simplicity. However, I think you are both right. Baptism gives you spiritual gifts from the Holy Spirit. The symbolic sprinkling or submersion of water is an outward symbol of a spiritual covenant. One of the gifts of the Spirit is salvation. That never goes away. Faith in Jesus Christ leads one to baptism and that salvation never departs.