Items related to "John 3:16 reads, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." If a person receives eternal life when he believes, does he need to be baptized?", 221 total items found

Romans 10:9 says that "if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Baptism, footwashing, and Holy Communion are not mentioned; why are they necessary for salvation?        

I believe in God, and have confessed my sins, but do I NEED to be baptized to be saved? Can't I just become a member of the church?        

Is anyone really so evil that he or she deserves the eternal punishment of hell? Can God not forgive those who don't believe in Him?        

The Lord Jesus instructed his disciples, "If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet" (Jn 13:14). But why is it that during the sacrament of footwashing in your church, only the ministers wash the fe        

Why does it matter how a person is baptized? And if I've already been baptized in another church, must I be baptized again?        

Don't good works show that a person is already saved? If sacraments are required for salvation, then how do you explain the good works of Christians who have never received the sacraments?        

Isn't trying to do the right thing good enough? Won't God accept me if I try to be a good, sincere person?        

Why does God want to save the world anyway?        

If God Is For Us, Who Can Be Against Us?     By Stephane Pelard        

If footwashing is so essential and relates directly to a person's salvation, why is the institution only found in the Gospel according to John and not anywhere else in the Bible?