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<div class="head">Redi-Answers on Mormon Doctrine</div><div class="subhead">Baptism</div>
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<P><b>THE CURRENT TEACHING OF THE MORMON CHURCH:</b></P>
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<p>Baptism must be performed by LDS Priesthood and is absolutely necessary for salvation.</p>
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<div class="center">"Verily, verily, I (Christ) say unto you (Joseph Smith), they who believe not on your words, and are not baptized in water in my name, for the remission of their sins, that they may receive the Holy Ghost, shall be damned…"<br>DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS, 84:74</div>
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<P><b>WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT BAPTISM:</b><br>
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(Emphasis is on the believer and not on the priesthood authority)</P>
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<P><B>1. JOHN PREACHED BAPTISM AS REPENTANCE FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS:</B></P>
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<TABLE class="centertable">
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<tr><td class="td1">Baptism of repentance for remission of sins.</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Mar',1,4);">Mar 1:4</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">Baptism, repentance</td>
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<td class="td4"><a onClick="return mV('Luk',3,3);">Luk 3:3</a></td></tr>
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</table>
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<P><B>2. ONLY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST, MAKES REMISSION OF SIN POSSIBLE:</B></P>
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<tr><td class="td1">Without shedding of blood,</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Hbr',9,22);">Hbr 9:22</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">This is my blood,</td>
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<td class="td4"><a onClick="return mV('Mat',26,28);">Mat 26:28</a></td></tr>
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<P><B>3. BELIEF IN THE LORD JESUS MAKES IT AVAILABLE, AND BAPTISM OF THE LORD JESUS MAKES A DEMONSTRATION OF IT:</B></P>
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<tr><td class="td1">Believers were baptized at the same time they came to faith.</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Act',2,41);">Act 2:41</a>; <a onClick="return mV('Act',9,17,18);">9:17-18</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td1">Believing in Christ was the necessary condition for baptism</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Act',18,8);">Act 18:8</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td1">In some cases believers were baptized the very hour they put their faith in Christ</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Act', 16, '30-33');">Act 16:30-33</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td1">As an example, Paul put his faith in Christ and was baptized soon after</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Act',22,16);">Act 22:16</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td1">Peter tells his audience to repent and then be baptized</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Act',2,37,41);">Act 2:37, 41</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">Those who were baptized by John were rebaptized in Jesus' name</td>
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<td class="td4"><a onClick="return mV('Act', 19, '3-5');">Act 19:3-5</a></td></tr>
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<P><B>4. EXAMPLES FROM THE BIBLE OF THE PRACTICE OF BAPTISM:</B></P>
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<tr><td class="td1">Believing Jews were baptized</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Act',2,41);">Act 2:41</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td1">Believing Gentiles were baptized</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Act', 10, '44-48');">Act 10:44-48</a>; <a onClick="return mV('Act',18,8);">18:8</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">Examples of entire households practicing baptism as believers</td>
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<td class="td4"><a onClick="return mV('Act',16,15,33);">Act 16:15, 33</a>; <a onClick="return mV('Act',16,33);">33</a>; <a onClick="return mV('1Cr',1,16);">1Cr 1:16</a></td></tr>
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</table>
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<P><B>5. EMPHASIS IS ON BELIEVER, NOT PRIESTHOOD AUTHORITY:</B></P>
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<TABLE class="centertable">
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<tr><td class="td1">He that believeth and is baptized<br>shall be saved.</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Mar',16,15,);">Mar 16:15-16</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">Christ sent me not to baptize</td>
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<td class="td4"><a onClick="return mV('1Cr',1,14);">1Cr 1:14</a></td></tr>
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<P><B>6. BAPTISM IS NOT NECESSARY FOR SALVATION:</B></P>
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<tr><td class="td3">Today, thou will be with me in paradise</td>
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<td class="td4"><a onClick="return mV('Luk',23,43);">Luk 23:43</a></td></tr>
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<div class="cite2"><p class="bibliobox"><strong>Bibliographic Information:</strong><br>Author: Grieshaber, Erich and Jean Grieshaber<br>Title: "Baptism"<br>Work: <em>Redi-Answers on Mormon Doctrine</em><br>Date Added: 1 Jul 2002</p></div>
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