What is Salvation?
Salvation comes from the Greek word “Soteria” which means
deliverance. It speaks of our deliverance from all curses
including death. Salvation is not limited to redemption or
forgiveness of sin. Salvation does not mean that you are
perfect.
What is Baptism and why is it
so important?
"...those who accepted his message were baptized."
Acts 2:41
- It Is A Public Testimony That
You Are A Follower of Christ and His Teaching
"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. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the
age." Matthew 28:19-20
- It Symbolizes Spiritual
Cleansing
"And that is what some of you were. But you were washed,
you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the
Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." 1
Corinthians 6:11
- It Pictures the True Meaning
of Salvation
"What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that
grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we
live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all of us who
were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death
in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through
the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life."
Romans 6:1-4
Note: Baptism doesn't make you a
believer—it shows that you already believe. Baptism does not
"save" you, only your faith in Christ does that. Baptism is like
a wedding ring—it's the outward symbol of the commitment you
made in your heart.
"For it is by grace you have
been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is
the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast."
Ephesians 2:8-9
