The church are those bought with the blood of Christ (Acts 20:28). Those in the church are the only ones saved (Acts 2:41, 47; Eph 5:25–27). Only members of the church of Christ Jesus are enrolled in heaven (Heb 12:23). By the way, all children are safe in Christ (Matt 19:14). Jesus is the only way to the Father (John 14:6).
Because the churches of Christ proclaim this biblical teaching, many are mistaken to assert that the churches of Christ mean only those with name “church of Christ” on the building’s sign will receive eternal life. The churches of Christ are made of imperfect people and they are not perfect in themselves. Only Christ perfects Christians having repented of their faults and strengthened through their weaknesses.
Churches of Christ
Did Jesus build His church as He promised (Matt 16:18)? Did He purchase the church with His blood (Acts 20:28)? Jesus certainly did. For the church of Christ is a part of God’s eternal purpose (Eph 3:9–10). Where is that church? Look to the Scriptures. Christ established and bought the church with His own blood (Acts 20:28). Christ cleansed the church of their sins by His blood (Eph 1:7; 1 John 1:7; Matt 26:28; Rom 3:25; 5:9; Col 1:20; Heb 9:12, 14; 13:12, 20; 1 Pet 1:19; Rev 1:5).
As a minister trained by loving evangelists within the church of Christ, this Christian has never heard that only the “Church of Christ” denomination, only “church-of-Christers,” or only those with the sign “Church of Christ” on the building are the only ones going into eternal life in paradise. The churches of Christ do not make that judgment. God decides who are His people — the church of Christ. God makes the judgment of who is going rise and live in the new paradise (2 Pet 3:13). “The Lord knows those who are His” (2 Tim 2:19).
Denominations Divide
In the Scriptures, no one was baptized into the Baptist church, Catholic church, evangelical church, or any man-made denomination or sect. No one was baptized solely into a local congregation, but they were baptized into one body — the church of Jesus Christ (1 Cor 12:13).
Believers were only baptized into the church of Christ in the Bible. The Scriptures do not assure the salvation of those baptized into denominations. Paul taught against divisions according to names — even good names like Paul, Cephas, and Apollos other than Christ (1 Cor 1:10–13; Gal 5:19–21). Paul revealed that divisions are destructive, and those who cause and maintain such division will not inherit the kingdom of heaven (Gal 5:19–21). Jesus prayed that Christians be one (John 17:20–21). Did His prayer fail? Certainly not! Christ is the Head of the one church (Eph 1:22–23; Col 1:18). The plea of the churches of Christ is not to denominate and join as one church of Christ.
False Unity
Interdenominational churches may boast of working together despite their differences, but their differences are apparently trivial opinions and man-made traditions or they would not forfeit them. Certainly, ecumenical churches can give up their own traditions, opinions, and inventions. No Christian should divide over opinions (Rom 14). However, Christ’s church cannot compromise His words, His teaching, His commands.
If someone must do something to join a local church that a believer does not have to do to join the church of Jesus Christ, then those church leaders are adding to God’s written Word. Joining a denomination is not joining that church that Christ built. The Scriptures provide complete teaching for every good work (2 Tim 3:16–17). Adding and annulling parts of God’s Word is the foundation and source of divisive sectarianism (Gal 1:6–9). If joining a denomination is the same as joining the church, then all Christians would be a part of the same denomination. However, joining a denomination is not joining the church that Christ built.
Must one be a member of a denomination to receive eternal life? No. Must one be a member of the church of Jesus Christ to enter into eternal life? Yes. Must believers be a part of a denomination or the church of Jesus Christ? The Bible revealed that the Lord adds believers to the church when they are baptized in Jesus’s name (Acts 2:41, 47; 1 Cor 12:13). Now, are those of the church of Christ that Christ built the only ones receiving eternal life in paradise? Yes! Jesus saves faithful Christians who have joined the church that Christ built.
The Head of the Church
How can all churches unite? The church of Christ is solely built upon the Rock who is Christ by the confession of faith that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God (Matt 16:16–19). Churches unite in Christ, that Jesus rose from the dead, and He gives eternal life through His resurrection (Rom 8:11; 1 Cor 6:12–13).
Because Jesus is the chief cornerstone and the head of the church, the church finds Jesus Christ as having authority over His church (Matt 28:18). Jesus is sinless (John 6:63; 2 Cor 5:21; Heb 4:15; 1 Pet 2:22). Therefore, Jesus’s words are infallible, and He gave those words to His Apostles and prophets in the Scriptures (John 15:20, 16:12-13, 17:8). The apostles and prophets wrote the Scriptures for Christians to perceive the apostolic insight of God’s revelation (Eph 3:3–5). Christians can unite in the meaning of Scripture and obey Jesus’s commands without dividing over opinions. Christ’s church cannot compromise Jesus Christ and God’s commands for man’s traditions (Matt 15:7–9; Mark 7:6–9).
In Ephesians 4:5, Paul taught that there is only one body. That one body is the church (Eph 1:22–23). Churches of Christ proclaim this church urging all believers to leave the named divisions and man-made church governments behind and let all believers unite in Christ by His Word. In the Bible, the apostles organized churches with elders leading each congregation (Acts 14:23; 1 Tim 3:1–7; Titus 1:5–9). The churches of Christ assemble to learn, sing, pray, break the bread, and give to collection every first day of the week (1 Cor 11:17–34; 14; 16:1–2).
Paul and Barnabas divided over application of the way to spread the Gospel, but they remained united in the Gospel, the revealed message of Jesus Christ (Acts 15:36–41). Christians may differ and do regarding application of the Scriptures, but Christians rarely disagree concerning the meaning of biblical texts.
Entering the Church
The Scriptures teach that Jesus saved the baptized and added them to the church (Acts 2:38, 41, 47; 1 Cor 12:13, cf. 1 Cor 6:11). When the Pharisees rejected baptism, they rejected the purpose of God (Luke 7:30). As Ephesians 5:26 depicts, Jesus washed those in the church with water, and the church unites in only one baptism as one body (Eph 4:5).
Jesus commanded His disciples to make disciples and baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matt 28:18–20). Peter revealed, “There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Peter also taught, “To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins” (Acts 10:43). Therefore, Peter refused to withhold water and commanded them “to be baptized in the name of the Lord” (Acts 10:47–48).
In His resurrection, Jesus commanded His disciples to make disciples of all the nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Spirit (Matt 28:18–20). The early church affirmed that Jesus revealed, “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved” (Mark 16:15–16). Christ saves believers through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Cor 15:1–4). Therefore, true believers confess that Jesus is the resurrected Lord (Rom 10:9–10). Believers do not reject Jesus’s resurrection; be saved by being raised with Christ from baptism (Rom 6:4–7; Eph 2:4–6; Col 2:12–13).
The Church that is of Christ
The churches of Christ refuse to bear a denominational name or form a man-made organization. Christians bear the name of Christ by being called “Christian.” By the name “Christian,” the church is “of Christ.” Christ tears down the dividing walls (Eph 2:14–17). The church carries the name of God and Christ in descriptions such as “church of Christ,” “churches of Christ,” “church of Jesus Christ,” “Christians,” “disciples of Christ,” and so on with biblical names.
The churches of Christ are congregations of Christians who have set to be the church of Christ as found in the Bible. These congregations are not perfect, and the churches in the first century were not perfect. Like the first century, churches of Christ are made of imperfect people who are only perfected by the death of Jesus Christ (Col 1:21–23).
Some churches will continue to struggle in their immaturity, but those who are truly believers will unite in love for God, Christ, and one another (Eph 4:11–16; Col 3:14). Christ makes Christians holy, blameless, without spot, and blemish (Eph 5:27; Col 1:21–23). Therefore, the churches of Christ diligently strive to unite and not to divide by man-made doctrines and divisive names. Churches in the first century struggled with divisions and false teachings too (1 Cor 1).
Making a Stand
The churches of Christ believe the Bible that Christ only saves the church of Jesus Christ (Eph 5:25–27). Congregations of Christ stand against the leaders and teachers who divide and denominate. The church pleads with all believers to be Christians only and to follow Christ through His words. Because of our confident stance upon the Scriptures as the sole authority for doctrines and practices, churches of Christ are diligent to “observe all things” that Jesus instructed (Matt 28:20). The churches of Christ strive not to go beyond the doctrine of Christ (2 John 9). Because of this, many judge the churches of Christ and scoff at the church’s love for God, love for one another, and obedience to His commands (John 14:21, 23; 1 John 5:2–3; 2 John 6).
Invitation
The churches of Christ welcome all believers to unite. Members of all denominations are welcome and urged to become Christians only — apart from denominationalism. If you disagree, we lovingly and kindly plead from the Scriptures to find and join the church of Christ. Those who are honest will all seek Christ. All guests are welcome meet with churches of Christ. The congregations of Christ are focused on the mission of making disciples by baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Spirit and teaching them to observe all things that Jesus commanded (Matt 28:19–20).
Christ has built the church and bought the church with His blood (Matt 16:18; Acts 20:28). The Lord adds repentant baptized believers to the church of Christ (Acts 2:41, 47; Eph 5:25–27). Only members of the church of Christ are enrolled in heaven (Heb 12:23).
Find out more about the churches of Christ via this article, “Ten Characteristics among Churches of Christ,” or online video, “Searching for the Truth.”
The Breath of God 
Matt. 28:19-20 Jesus commanded his apostles: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you…”. This commission, that we call the Great Commission, was given by Jesus to His apostles just before He ascended to heaven.
Jesus’ command is “make disciples.” To “make disciples” is the reason for evangelizing the world for Christ. But His command also reveals how disciples are made: “baptizing them… and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you
Does not Peter follow the command of Jesus in Acts 2:38??
TRUTH, I don’t want to shift focus from Jesus to the act of water baptism, nor do I want people to place their faith in being baptized. But, it does seem obvious that repentance and baptism are acts of obedient faith unto the forgiveness of sins. I am not advocating “baptismal regeneration.” There isn’t any merit in repentance, nor in water baptism.
Jesus went through a baptism of suffering – at the hands of men.
We go through a baptism of blessing – at the hands of men.
God was at work in Jesus baptism of suffering, raising Jesus from the dead.
God is at work in our baptism of blessing, raising us from the dead.
If God can use men to accomplish the work of Christ on the cross, can he not use men to baptize us?
Jesus submitted to the baptism of suffering – at the hands of men. ( God at work )
We submit to the baptism of blessing – at the hands of men. ( God at work )
TRUTH, Just what does Acts 2:38 teach? “Then Peter said to them, ‘repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.'” The conclusion is plain enough. even by a casual reading. One who repents and is baptized will obtain remission of sins. Be honest. Isn’t that really what this passage teaches?
Scott do you believe children and unborn babies who have not believed and have not been baptized are condemned? I don’t.
When we are baptized it is a sign a symbol of the work He has already done in us.
We have free will, God does not force Himself on any man. We have the choice of whether or not we accept His free gift of grace and mercy.
Also I believe children and unborn babies are seen innocent in God’s eyes because they don’t know what sin is yet.
Scott, I have been baptized and encourage any believer to be baptized.
“Truth” [anonymous] and all,
Have you given yourself the name “Truth”?
“Truth” has presented the standard response of twisting Scripture of the sect of Calvinist Baptists. “Truth” gives the typical response of proof-texting by ignoring the one’s own use of Scripture to contradict Scripture. This type of response alone is appalling. What kind of heart would attempt this other than a skeptic?
His errors are easily seen to those familiar with the Scriptures.
Jesus said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” (Matt. 28:19). Does “Truth” believe that Jesus’ instruction to baptize is not relevant and essential in obeying Jesus? Does “Truth” believe that one does not have to obey Jesus to be saved? Is this why “Truth” thinks that baptism in Jesus’ name is not essential? Does not Jesus teach that those who love Jesus will obey Him (John 14:21-24)? Should we cast away Jesus’ instructions regarding baptism along with love and obedience? What other commands would this person have Christians to disregard?
Concerning John 3:5, no one denies the birth of Spirit, but being born of water in baptism is denied by many. John 3:3 presents clearly that one must be born again and Jesus does not say that one must be born of water and born of the Spirit, but He said, “born of water and the Spirit” (John 3:5). There is only one birth here. “Born” is only used once, because Jesus affirms one birth that being born again is of water and the Spirit. There is only one baptism (Eph. 4:5). Only the dishonest would deny the Scriptures on baptism that teach that it is the beginning of our new life (Rom. 6:4). When we come out of baptism, we are resurrected according to the Gospel and made alive with Christ (Col. 2:12-13). We are made sons of God in baptism through faith (Gal. 3:26-27). Baptism is the spiritual birth. “Truth” ignores that Christians are born again through the Gospel (1 Cor. 4:15), which includes baptism. “Truth” does not think clearly enough to realize that “Truth”‘s belief condemns unborn children since “Truth”‘s belief is that Jesus said that one must be physically born and spiritual born to go to Heaven. I presume that even “Truth” would reject this necessary conclusion of these assertions that being born of water is the physical birth which is necessary to enter Heaven and therefore the unborn cannot enter heaven.
Regarding 1 Cor. 1:17-18, this is a reply of sectarian indoctrination. Man does not come to this conclusion by reading the Word, but by the invented words of men. Paul said that he did not come to baptize, but to preach the Gospel, which includes baptism in Romans 6:3-6 and Colossians 2:12-13. In 1 Cor. 1:14-16, Paul thanked God that he did baptize only a few of them because they divided according to who baptized them rather than united the baptism of Jesus’ name. “Truth” would rather contradict the Gospel here with “Truth”‘s own ideology since the rest of the Bible teaches baptism in Jesus’ name is essential (Acts 2:38).
“Truth”‘s mission of condemnation is seen clearly in that “Truth” would correct me concerning grace alone saving. I affirm that grace saves and have never denied such. I assume that “Truth” has no better defense of manmade doctrine of grace alone. “Truth” also plays word games with Jesus own words in Mark 16:16! “Truth” asserts that since one is condemned for not believing rather than not being baptized, then baptism is not essential to salvation. Imagine receiving travel instructions as a courier to drive a specific car and cross a specific bridge to reach a specific destination. Would you reason that the bridge was not essential since if you did not drive the car then you would never cross the bridge? That should be somewhat confusing, because the reasoning is blatantly absurd. Jesus said, “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.”
“Truth”’s understanding of the Holy Spirit is incomplete to support manmade teachings. “Truth” believes the baptism of the Holy Spirit in Acts 10-11 of the Centurion Cornelius’ household saved them. “Truth” ignores all other Scriptures and would rather those be contradicted by his assumption that Cornelius’ household was saved by the baptism of the Holy Spirit rather than by the words of the Gospel (Acts 11:15). The Christians in the book of Romans had not received the baptism of the Holy Spirit or the laying on of the Apostles’ hands (Rom. 1:11), but these were saved still having the indwelling of the Spirit separate from the spiritual gifts or the baptism of the Spirit. “But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you” (Rom. 8:11). These Roman Christians “obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered” and that form being the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ for the gospel is “the power of God unto salvation” (Rom. 1:16, 6:3-6). Cornelius’ received the gift of the Holy Spirit by baptism of the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:45), and they received the spiritual gifts from the Spirit “as upon us [the Apostles] at the beginning” (Acts 11:15), but spiritual gifts do not save us as Jesus taught in Matthew 7:22-23. God only gives the Holy Spirit to those who obey Him (Acts 5:32), and not as “Truth” probably believes that the Holy Spirit comes to make one obey.
Scott said: I see the same as Christ’s words teach “the washing of regeneration” (Titus 3:5). I believe the same as Christ said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God” (John 3:5).
Reply:
It is the work of the Holy Spirit given to us who does the washing and regenerationg and renewing within us. When we are baptized it is a sign of the work He has already done in us.
Titus 3:4-7
“But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
John 3:4-6
Jesus speaks to Nicodemus about how one is born again. “Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
Jesus answered him saying, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.”
Nicodemus was looking at being born as we are born of our mother. Jesus was telling him that a man is born of water from the womb but they also need to be born again of the Spirit to enter the kingdom of God. Jesus was born of flesh and of the Holy Spirit. We are born of flesh and of flesh. Someone who is only flesh cannot enter heaven, but someone who is born of flesh and of the Spirit can. Jesus was stressing to Nicodemus “unless one is born of water AND THE SPIRIT, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”
Without the His Spirit, we are just flesh.
Scott said: I believe the same as Christ’s words that Christians are begotten by Christ through the Gospel (1 Cor. 4:15).
Reply:
Faith comes by hearing the gospel of Christ. The gospel of Christ is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus who’s Sacrifice on the cross was sufficent enough to cover our sins.
1 Corinthians 1:17-18
“For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect. For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
Scott said: I agree with the words of Christ that Christians are not saved by grace alone or faith alone (James 2:24).
Reply:
Oh, I believe it is by God’s grace we are saved, we don’t deserve mercy and we cannot pay the debt of our sins, only Jesus could do that for us and He did when He died on the cross. We are called to be servants to the Lord and to other people. We should not take part in empty rituals or use vain repetitions. We should strive to do as He says and follow Jesus. It is what is in our hearts God looks at.
Matthew 22:34-40
“Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
James 2:8-10
“If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well; but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.”
Scott said: I agree with Christ’s words by the Apostles that we must obey the Gospel “For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection” (Rom. 6:5), and “Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life” (Rom. 6:3-4).
Reply:
When we are baptized it is a likeness, image or picture of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. Romans 6:11-12 says we should “reckon” or consider ourselves to be dead to sin. When we are baptized it is a sign of the work He has already done in us.
Romans 6:11-12
“Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.”
Scott said: “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned” (Mark 16:16).
Reply:
Jesus said he who does not believe will be condemned. Nowhere does the Bible say that someone who is not baptized will be condemned.
Scott said: I agree with Christ that He is the author of salvation to those obey Him (Heb. 5:9), and that I must work out my salvation with fear and trembling (Phil. 2:12). Though I work even as faith is a work (John 6:28-29), I believe as the same as Christ’s words that I cannot earn by salvation (Eph. 2:8-9, Titus 3:4-7).
Again, we should strive to do as He says and follow Jesus. It is what is in our hearts God looks at.
John 6:28-29
“Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”
Scott said: I believe Christ that, “Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word” (Eph. 5:25-26).
Reply:
Jesus is our gift from God. Jesus is our living water.
John 4:10-14
“Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, “Give Me a drink,” you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” The woman said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water? Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock?” Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”
Scott said: I agree with Christ’s words that baptism is Jesus name is the exact moment of salvation (Acts 2:38, 10:47, 22:16).
Reply:
In Acts 10:44-48, Acts 11:15-18, and Acts 15:7-11, shows being baptized does not save us. The Holy Spirit who is the seal of our salvation was given before they were baptized.
Ephesians 1:7-14
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth–in Him. In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.”
Praise to Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior
Romans 5:1-11
“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.”
Ty,
“NO, anyone who trust in water regeneration goes to HELL, ONLY those who have TRUSTED in the FINISH WORK of CHRIST, FAITH go to HEAVEN!!!”
*Which words of Christ teach you this?
*I see the same as Christ’s words teach “the washing of regeneration” (Titus 3:5). I believe the same as Christ said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God” (John 3:5).
*I believe the same as Christ’s words that Christians are begotten by Christ through the Gospel (1 Cor. 4:15).
*I agree with the words of Christ that Christians are not saved by grace alone or faith alone (James 2:24), but also by the Gospel for it is “the power of God unto salvation” (Rom. 1:16).
*Christians are saved by Christ’s grace in the gospel which is the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ (1 Cor. 15:1-4). I agree with Christ that He will be “on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Thess. 1:7-9).
*I agree with Christ’s words by the Apostles that we must obey the Gospel “For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection” (Rom. 6:5), and “Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life” (Rom. 6:3-4). This is the Gospel of salvation.
*I believe the same as the Scriptures that baptism is the burial of the Gospel and it being a part of the Gospel is essential as Jesus said, “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned” (Mark 16:16).
*I agree with Christ that He is the author of salvation to those obey Him (Heb. 5:9), and that I must work out my salvation with fear and trembling (Phil. 2:12). Though I work even as faith is a work (John 6:28-29), I believe as the same as Christ’s words that I cannot earn by salvation (Eph. 2:8-9, Titus 3:4-7).
*I believe Christ that, “Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word” (Eph. 5:25-26). It is Christ who saves through the Gospel and it is not of man who tries to earn his salvation.
*I agree with Christ’s words that baptism is Jesus name is the exact moment of salvation (Acts 2:38, 10:47, 22:16, and more). Baptism is the point of regeneration by Christ in the Gospel.
*I believe with Jesus’ Scriptures that I will be anathema if I change the Gospel as it appears that you are implying (Gal. 1:6-12).
Grace and peace to you in Christ.