Baptism Required

Dear Director Froese,Thank you for your response to my inquiry. You mentioned in your response that the requirement to be baptized is not found in the Bible.I reopened my King James Bible, and this is what I found:In Matthew 3:15, Christ tells John the Baptist to proceed with His (Christ’s) baptism, “to fulfill all righteousness….” Then in Matthew 28:19, Jesus tells His apostles, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.”This seems very clear to me that Christ tells us that baptism is a must. -S. Bennett, WA


Arno's Answer:


According to Matthew 3:15, Jesus was baptized “to fulfill all righteousness.”  That was the baptism of John, who highlights the distinct difference between his baptism (water) and the baptism of the Holy Spirit in Matthew 3:11.  Incidentally, Matthew 28:19 does not speak of salvation, but is an instruction given to the disciples regarding what to do.  In summary, baptism is not required for salvation.

Midnight Call - 07/2015

Arno Froese is the executive director of Midnight Call Ministries and editor-in-chief of the acclaimed prophetic magazines Midnight Call and News From Israel. He has authored a number of well-received books, and has sponsored many prophecy conferences in the U.S., Canada, and Israel. His extensive travels have contributed to his keen insight into Bible prophecy, as he sees it from an international perspective.

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