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Do you have to be baptized to go to Heaven?

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just trying to help...you asked a question that appears to have been answered so I thought I would supply something for you that might give a better more detailed instrument of explanation...

Thank you.

Now can you point me in the direction to the answer to my question.

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My teacher yesterday was saying last week how you have to be baptized to go to Heaven...etc..I was thinkin to myself, hold up, my youth pastor told me you don't..but you should be.

So, I took the time today to see because I've never really thought about it..

Well, we're Saved by Grace..and Jesus is the Way, The Truth, and the Life...Isn't believing and trusting in Him the way to Heaven?

Isn't it more of just showing obedience to God..Not a ticket to Heaven?

What do ya'll think?

God Bless,

Kris

you don't. it's just water.

accept Christ as your savior.

some Christians will use baptism as "being a good desciple" but that's just works.

However, if one feels that water baptism will make the person feel better and more devoted then do it.

it's really a self-boost.

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Ok....but that still doesn't answer this question....what does this verse mean?

Jesus answered,

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So is Christ saying that unless we are born through "natural birth" we can't get into heaven?

What are you alluding to? :thumbsup: As far as I know, there is no other type of birth. Even the "possibility" of clones still requires a womb.

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just trying to help...you asked a question that appears to have been answered so I thought I would supply something for you that might give a better more detailed instrument of explanation...

Thank you.

Now can you point me in the direction to the answer to my question.

sure, Jesus is right there...search Him and the word.

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My teacher yesterday was saying last week how you have to be baptized to go to Heaven...etc..I was thinkin to myself, hold up, my youth pastor told me you don't..but you should be.

So, I took the time today to see because I've never really thought about it..

Well, we're Saved by Grace..and Jesus is the Way, The Truth, and the Life...Isn't believing and trusting in Him the way to Heaven?

Isn't it more of just showing obedience to God..Not a ticket to Heaven?

What do ya'll think?

God Bless,

Kris

you're absolutely right! :thumbsup:

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What other way of birth is there?

So is Christ saying that unless we are born through "natural birth" we can't get into heaven?

Let's take a look at the passage.

Jhn 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Jhn 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

Jhn 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.

In verse three, Jesus tells Nicodemus that one must be born a second time to enter the Kingdom of God.

In verse four, we see that Nicodemus takes Jesus literally.

In verse five, Jesus explains that he is not talking about two births of the same sort, but rather contrasts between the fleshly birth and spiritual birth. Please ask more questions if you do not understand what I am saying.

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just trying to help...you asked a question that appears to have been answered so I thought I would supply something for you that might give a better more detailed instrument of explanation...

Thank you.

Now can you point me in the direction to the answer to my question.

man, i'm really thrown by your question.... so to help me understand why you are asking it, would you answer one for me?

do you know what it means to be "born again"?

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heresyhunter, i read what you posted after i had responded. i hope that if man didn't know the answer to my question, he WILL by the time he reads what you wrote. the simplistic beauty of your explanation is... well... simply beautiful.

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Ok....but that still doesn't answer this question....what does this verse mean?

Jesus answered,

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