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Do You Have to Be Baptized to Be Saved? | Straight Bible Q&A
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Do you have to be baptized to be saved? Mark 16:16 and 1 Peter 3:21 frame the answer, plus whether you have to go to church, communion, and marriage to an unbeliever.
Straight Bible Q&A, session two: Matt Hepner and TopLobsta answer Patreon members' questions.
A listener asks: "Is this a done deal that I'm not getting saved because I'm not part of a church or have been baptized?" On church, Matt reads "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together" (Hebrews 10:25) and "Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another" (Malachi 3:16).
On baptism: "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved" (Mark 16:16), yet the thief on the cross heard "To day shalt thou be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:43). There is "one baptism" (Ephesians 4:5), and "baptism doth also now save us... the answer of a good conscience toward God" (1 Peter 3:21). "We are buried with him by baptism into death" (Romans 6:4). In Acts 8 the Ethiopian asks, "See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?" Matt: "I'm not saying if you don't get baptized, you can't be saved... I'm just saying go get baptized."
Also: communion and "not discerning the Lord's body" (1 Corinthians 11:29), a believing wife ("the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife," 1 Corinthians 7:14), a wife raised a Jehovah's Witness, Job 1:21, and heaven (2 Corinthians 5:8).
Questions answered
• Do I have to go to church and get baptized to be saved? (2:04)
• Does baptism save you (1 Peter 3:21)? (35:54)
• How do you take communion outside a church? (1:10:29)
• How does a believing wife affect her children and husband? (1:18:36)
• My wife was raised a Jehovah's Witness. What should I do? (1:32:24)
• Can the enemy influence our emotions, like Job? (1:38:10)
• Do we go to heaven right away when we die? (1:57:49)
• Why would God make us imperfect and then demand perfection? (2:02:48)
Related Straight Bible studies
• Previous Q&A: Straight Bible Q&A, session one: https://youtu.be/_Dx_5FoBxcg
• Next Q&A: NDS/Straight Bible Q&A (Jun 9): https://youtu.be/lppVZsS4_SA
• Every Straight Bible Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/playli...
Watch, listen and read
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Episodes: https://straightbible.org/epis...
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere podcasts are available.
Chapters
(Podcast times. The first 15 seconds of the YouTube video, a restarted intro, are not in the podcast audio.)
0:00 Intro
2:04 Do I Have to Go to Church and Get Baptized to Be Saved?
14:46 Not Forsaking the Assembling (Hebrews 10, Verses 23-26)
18:42 They That Feared the Lord Spake Often (Malachi 3, Verses 16-18)
25:24 He That Believeth and Is Baptized (Mark 16, Verses 12-16)
27:32 What About the Thief on the Cross?
29:17 Baptized Unto Moses (1 Corinthians 10, Verses 1-2)
33:12 One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism (Ephesians 4, Verses 1-5)
35:54 Baptism Doth Also Now Save Us (1 Peter 3, Verses 18-21)
39:44 Buried With Him by Baptism (Romans 6, Verses 1-5)
52:23 Simon the Sorcerer (Acts 8, Verses 12-24)
59:18 What Doth Hinder Me to Be Baptized? (Acts 8, Verses 26-40)
1:10:29 Communion Outside the Church
1:13:50 Not Discerning the Lord's Body (1 Corinthians 11, Verses 20-34)
1:18:36 Household Salvation: A Believing Wife
1:21:02 Married to an Unbeliever (1 Corinthians 7, Verses 1-17)
1:32:24 My Wife Was a Jehovah's Witness
1:38:10 Can the Enemy Influence Our Emotions? (Job 1, Verses 20-22)
1:44:59 Putting Scripture Into Practice and Family
1:57:49 Do We Go to Heaven Right Away?
2:02:48 Why Make Us Imperfect, Then Demand Perfection?
2:06:29 What About Cremation?
2:07:44 Wrap-Up
Have you been baptized? What made you decide, or what is holding you back? Tell us in the comments.
Support Straight Bible on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Str...
Read Straight Bible on Substack: https://straightbible.substack...
Matt Hepner – The Standard Coffee:
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Straight Bible is verse-by-verse Bible teaching from the King James Bible with Matt Hepner.
It's a TopLobsta Productions show and part of the Nephilim Death Squad network.
🌐 Show notes and every episode: https://straightbible.org
▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@straightbiblefl
🙏 Support the show and get bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/straightbible
✍️ Read the teaching notes on Substack: https://straightbible.substack.com
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📧 Questions or prayer requests: [email protected]
If this episode helped you, follow the show and leave a rating, and share it with someone who's reading along.
Straight Bible Q&A, session two: Matt Hepner and TopLobsta answer Patreon members' questions.
A listener asks: "Is this a done deal that I'm not getting saved because I'm not part of a church or have been baptized?" On church, Matt reads "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together" (Hebrews 10:25) and "Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another" (Malachi 3:16).
On baptism: "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved" (Mark 16:16), yet the thief on the cross heard "To day shalt thou be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:43). There is "one baptism" (Ephesians 4:5), and "baptism doth also now save us... the answer of a good conscience toward God" (1 Peter 3:21). "We are buried with him by baptism into death" (Romans 6:4). In Acts 8 the Ethiopian asks, "See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?" Matt: "I'm not saying if you don't get baptized, you can't be saved... I'm just saying go get baptized."
Also: communion and "not discerning the Lord's body" (1 Corinthians 11:29), a believing wife ("the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife," 1 Corinthians 7:14), a wife raised a Jehovah's Witness, Job 1:21, and heaven (2 Corinthians 5:8).
Questions answered
• Do I have to go to church and get baptized to be saved? (2:04)
• Does baptism save you (1 Peter 3:21)? (35:54)
• How do you take communion outside a church? (1:10:29)
• How does a believing wife affect her children and husband? (1:18:36)
• My wife was raised a Jehovah's Witness. What should I do? (1:32:24)
• Can the enemy influence our emotions, like Job? (1:38:10)
• Do we go to heaven right away when we die? (1:57:49)
• Why would God make us imperfect and then demand perfection? (2:02:48)
Related Straight Bible studies
• Previous Q&A: Straight Bible Q&A, session one: https://youtu.be/_Dx_5FoBxcg
• Next Q&A: NDS/Straight Bible Q&A (Jun 9): https://youtu.be/lppVZsS4_SA
• Every Straight Bible Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/playli...
Watch, listen and read
Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Episodes: https://straightbible.org/epis...
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere podcasts are available.
Chapters
(Podcast times. The first 15 seconds of the YouTube video, a restarted intro, are not in the podcast audio.)
0:00 Intro
2:04 Do I Have to Go to Church and Get Baptized to Be Saved?
14:46 Not Forsaking the Assembling (Hebrews 10, Verses 23-26)
18:42 They That Feared the Lord Spake Often (Malachi 3, Verses 16-18)
25:24 He That Believeth and Is Baptized (Mark 16, Verses 12-16)
27:32 What About the Thief on the Cross?
29:17 Baptized Unto Moses (1 Corinthians 10, Verses 1-2)
33:12 One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism (Ephesians 4, Verses 1-5)
35:54 Baptism Doth Also Now Save Us (1 Peter 3, Verses 18-21)
39:44 Buried With Him by Baptism (Romans 6, Verses 1-5)
52:23 Simon the Sorcerer (Acts 8, Verses 12-24)
59:18 What Doth Hinder Me to Be Baptized? (Acts 8, Verses 26-40)
1:10:29 Communion Outside the Church
1:13:50 Not Discerning the Lord's Body (1 Corinthians 11, Verses 20-34)
1:18:36 Household Salvation: A Believing Wife
1:21:02 Married to an Unbeliever (1 Corinthians 7, Verses 1-17)
1:32:24 My Wife Was a Jehovah's Witness
1:38:10 Can the Enemy Influence Our Emotions? (Job 1, Verses 20-22)
1:44:59 Putting Scripture Into Practice and Family
1:57:49 Do We Go to Heaven Right Away?
2:02:48 Why Make Us Imperfect, Then Demand Perfection?
2:06:29 What About Cremation?
2:07:44 Wrap-Up
Have you been baptized? What made you decide, or what is holding you back? Tell us in the comments.
Support Straight Bible on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Str...
Read Straight Bible on Substack: https://straightbible.substack...
Matt Hepner – The Standard Coffee:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/...
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StraightBibleFL
Instagram: @straight_bible
Website: https://www.thestandardclcl.co...
Email: [email protected]
TopLobsta:
X: https://twitter.com/TopLobsta
Instagram: https://instagram.com/TopLobst...
Merch: https://www.toplobsta.com/coll...
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NephilimDeathSquad
X: https://twitter.com/NephilimDS...
Instagram: https://instagram.com/nephilim...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share...
Sponsors/Affiliates:
Weld Protein Energy Drink: https://drinkweld.com/discount...
Little Palm Coconut Water: https://drinklittlepalm.com
Milk & Honey Coffee Co: https://milkhoney.coffee/?sca_...
Ella's Popcorn: https://ellaspopcorn.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/straight-bible--6948781/support.
Straight Bible is verse-by-verse Bible teaching from the King James Bible with Matt Hepner.
It's a TopLobsta Productions show and part of the Nephilim Death Squad network.
🌐 Show notes and every episode: https://straightbible.org
▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@straightbiblefl
🙏 Support the show and get bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/straightbible
✍️ Read the teaching notes on Substack: https://straightbible.substack.com
👕 Straight Bible merch: https://www.toplobsta.com/collections/straight-bible
📧 Questions or prayer requests: [email protected]
If this episode helped you, follow the show and leave a rating, and share it with someone who's reading along.
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