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What Baptism Saves?
Monday, November 04, 2019I was baptized in a Baptist Christian church; currently I am converting to Catholicism. I was wondering, the nun that runs the program said my baptism in the Baptist church should be fine as long as it was with water and the spirit. I was wondering if you could tell me if that is the way I was baptized, or am I going to have to be re-baptized into the Catholic church? Thank you.
Sincerely,
Between Faiths
Dear Between Faiths,
If we understand you correctly, you want to know if your baptism in a false religion will qualify you for conversion to another false religion. We really couldn’t say; we try and provide Bible answers here. Neither Catholic nor Baptist doctrine is our specialty. You’ll notice the Bible never refers to God’s people as Baptists or Catholics – God’s people are known as christians (Acts 11:26). God doesn’t teach that all denominations are acceptable. In fact, God hates denominationalism. There is only one church pattern (Eph 4:4)… one church pattern that follows the New Testament’s teachings. Many say that they serve God, but saying that you serve God is not the same as being a christian (Matt 7:21-23). Christianity rejects the traditions of men (Mk 7:8). If you want to serve God and go to heaven, you have to reject Baptist creeds and Catholic catechisms – no more listening to those who forbid marriage and tell you to abstain from certain foods (1 Tim 4:2-3). Seek God through the purity of His Word and His Word only (Jhn 14:15). Read “What Must I Do To Be Saved” to see what the Bible requires of us for salvation. Don’t accept groups that pick and choose what verses they want to hear and avoid the rest – they pervert the gospel (Gal 1:6-7). The sum of God’s Word is truth (Ps 119:160). Accept no substitute. SB