RE: Are you Saved?
Thank you for your reply, and yes, all the glory belongs to Jesus.
Baptism is a necessary part of growing as a Christian because it is required to become a member of a local church. But it is not required for salvation, and there is no scripture that explains it being a metaphysical event necessary for regeneration. It takes time and effort for one to become a Godly person, and that can only happen when you have the Holy Spirit dwelling inside you.
Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Go and spread the good news about Jesus Christ. It is the one and only truth that this wicked world desperately needs to hear.
God Speed!
Not talking about baptism with water though.
Romans 6:3-11 KJVS
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? [4] Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. [5] For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: [6] Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him , that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. [7] For he that is dead is freed from sin. [8] Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: [9] Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. [10] For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. [11] Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Thanks for the reply.