Baptism and Salvation (A Critique of Baptismal Regeneration)
Scope of this article : · It is a critique of the doctrine of baptismal regeneration and baptismal justification. · Mode of baptism (sprinkling, immersion) is not the scope of this article. · “Infant baptism or believer’s baptism?” is not the direct scope of this article . Regeneration precedes Baptism Consider the following passages: Romans 8:7, 8 : “For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God , for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot . Those who are in the flesh cannot please God .” · Those who are in the flesh cannot please God . They are at war against God (hostile to God). It cannot submit to God’s law. · Ask the question: Is baptism pleasing to God? Is desiring to be baptised pleasing to God? Of course it is. It is his command. Obeying i...