Question:
Greg,
Concerning
baptism, I truly appreciate and agree with the concept that it is God’s power
that saves, and that our actions alone are unable to save us.
God
saved Noah and his family. He used
an ark to do it! Naturally, God
saves sinners. He uses baptism to do
it. Baptism is a requirement.
Michael
Answer: Hello Michael,
You
conclude, “Baptism is a requirement.” I
agree that baptism is required, but it is not required in order that we might be
saved. The ark was the tool or
vehicle God used. The ark didn’t
save Noah—God saved Noah.
Baptism
is what we do because we are saved. It
is a requirement that Christ in us (Galatians
In
Christ,