If I'm not baptized but still have universal sized faith in my lord, will I go to heaven
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If you are Christian as you say you are then you know that those people are completely wrong. As long as you believe in God and you give him reasons to believe in you, like doing a good deed everyday, whether it be something big, like helping someone with something they are really struggling with, or something small, like picking up an abandoned piece of trash in the hallway and throwing it away, you are 99.9% going to Heaven. You shouldn't worry about what others say. They're just trying to make you feel bad.
You don't have to be baptized to get to heaven. As long as you are saved you will get to heaven. Being saved means to accept Christ as your personal savior and to ask Him to come into your heart. Unfortunately, there are some Christians such as the Pentecostal people (some NOT all) who believe that you must be baptized and saved in order to get into heaven. However, that isn't true. Being baptized means to confirm your faith or proclaiming your faith to other people. The thief on the cross with Jesus during Christ's crucifixion went straight to heaven (after he died) after having the faith that Christ is the Son of God. He didn't get baptized but he still went to heaven because he was saved.
You don't need to be baptized to go to heaven. It's better to be, to show your religion but if you ask for my opinion, go tell those people who say you aren't that they have no right to say you aren't really Christian. Christianity is one religion, it is the faith in god that keeps your place there. If you have your moral concept right, I believe that you will go to heaven. It is not fair for others to say that you are not Christian, you hold your place and your dignity and don't lose your faith. God loves all his children.
Baptism; Baptize. The verb means “to immerse,” or dip under water. Jesus made baptism a requirement for his followers. The Scriptures also refer to John’s baptism, baptism with holy spirit, and baptism with fire, among others.—Mt 3:11, 16; 28:19; John 3:23; 1Pe 3:21.
At John 14:2, 3: we read “In the house of my Father there are many abodes. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going my way to prepare a place for you. Also, if I go my way and prepare a place for you, I am coming again and will receive you home to myself, that where I am you also may be.”
Jesus here shows that his faithful apostles, to whom he was speaking, would, in time, be in his Father’s “house,” in heaven, with Jesus. But he does not here say how many others would also go to heaven.
In view of the above it is a necessary requirement to be baptized, but there is more to it than just getting baptized.
Well look at it this way in the bible when Jesus was on the cross, one of the people next to Him asked for forgiveness. And Jesus said that that day he would see Him in heaven, do you think he got a chance to be baptized??? He didn't and Jesus said that he would go to heaven. I believe All you have to do to go to heaven is believe in Jesus as your savior and admit that you have sinned and ask for forgiveness, and He will give it to you!
Baptism; Baptize. The verb means “to immerse,” or dip under water. Jesus made baptism a requirement for his followers. The Scriptures also refer to John’s baptism, baptism with holy spirit, and baptism with fire, among others.—Mt 3:11, 16; 28:19; John 3:23; 1Pe 3:21.
At John 14:2, 3: we read “In the house of my Father there are many abodes. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going my way to prepare a place for you. Also, if I go my way and prepare a place for you, I am coming again and will receive you home to myself, that where I am you also may be.”
Jesus here shows that his faithful apostles, to whom he was speaking, would, in time, be in his Father’s “house,” in heaven, with Jesus. But he does not here say how many others would also go to heaven.
In view of the above it is a necessary requirement to be baptized, but there is more to it than just getting baptized.
Baptism is a symbol and an outward sign representing what Jesus did for you on the cross. You don't have to get baptized to go to Heaven, all you have to do is accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior. Plain and simple. You can get baptized if you want to, no one can tell you that you have to, if they did and you listened you would be doing it for the wrong reasons. Baptism is a personal decision between you and God.
I took a little glimpse on some respond to your question it hurts when people take for granted the essence of life 'our soul' picture it this way we are souls living in bodies and not bodies living in souls, that being said baptism is important as it's a sign of obedience to the command of the Lord Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15-16, the great commission of Jesus, Acts 2:37-38 their response to Apostle Peter, brethren what shall will do to be safe? Arise everyone and be baptize in the name of the Lord for the remission of your sin and then receive the gift of the Holy spirit, this tells you that it is not just a symbol, and that you can't do away with baptism because of your charitable deeds, 'all have sinned' Romans 2:23, baptism signify death, burial and resurrection Romans 6:3-6 its at this point you put off 'bury' the old man caused by sin (the spiritually dead man) and resurrect a new man in Christ. I understand you love Jesus but He said if you love me keep my commandments John 14:15,23. Cornelius in Act 11 became a Christian at what point? When he was baptized. Secure your soul by obedience to the Lord Jesus in baptism, no one is trying to deceive you those who told you of baptism love you. God bless you.
Being dipped under the water showed that those being baptized had died to a life course that had centered on themselves. Their being raised up out of the water symbolized that they were now alive to the doing of God’s will and were putting it first in their lives, as Jesus had done. (Matthew 16:24) Being baptized “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit” indicated that they had learned and accepted the truth about each of these and recognized them for what they are. (Matthew 28:19; compare Acts 13:48.) Baptism was simply an initial step of obedience to God and submission to his will.
Baptism is not a title to believe your righteous nor does it guarantee you a passage to heaven. Only spirit creatures live in heaven and only a very small amount go there. For more information please go to jw.org
(1 Peter 2:21) In fact, to this course you were called, because even Christ suffered for you, leaving a model for you to follow his steps closely.
In the Bible, the example Jesus left is compared to “steps,” or footprints. In effect, Jehovah is telling us to walk behind Jesus and match our steps to his. Of course, Jesus left a perfect example for us, and we are far from perfect. But Jehovah does not expect us to follow Jesus’ steps perfectly. Rather, the Father expects us to imitate his Son to the best of our ability as imperfect humans.
Water baptism signify It means that a person is going on public record that he has disowned himself to become fully dedicated to Jehovah God as a disciple of Jesus Christ. To have real value in the eyes of our heavenly Father, this step must be undertaken voluntarily and without reservations. Not just the act of getting baptized, but everything associated with the baptismal arrangement is essential for salvation. The individual must repent of his sins, be converted, or completely turn around from a wrong course, disclaim all ownership of himself in full dedication to Jehovah God, becoming a servant of the Most High and of his Son. (Matt. 16:24; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 1 Thess. 1:9, 10)
IT IS a common thing today to see people who profess to believe the tenets of a religion, but who fail to follow these teachings in their everyday life. Often people consider religion as something to which to “belong,” but not as something to influence their actions in homelife, in business, in dealing with others
Christianity is not a matter of outward appearance. In fact, in Christianity’s early days it was called “The Way,” because it was more than formal worship. (Acts 19:9, 23) It was a WAY OF LIFE permeated by the worship of God, guided by his spirit. (John 4:23, 24
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John 17:3 "This means everlasting life, their coming to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
In order for a person to get baptized in the example of Jesus, we first need to know why did he get baptized. In other words, what did Jesus’ baptism symbolize?
By submitting to baptism, he was presenting himself to Jehovah (God's name, Palams 83:18) to do the divine will for him at that time. (Hebrews 10:5, 7) And Jesus lived up to the meaning of his baptism. He spent himself in Jehovah’s service, sharing the knowledge of God with people at every opportunity. Jesus found delight in doing God’s will, even saying that this was like food for him.—John 4:34.
The taking in knowledge, or studying the Bible to learn about God as Jesus did, and also learning about Jesus himself, helps us to understand what God's purpose is for us and the earth as a whole.
In the beginning God had a plan, it was God’s purpose that humans have children, extend the boundaries of that garden home earth wide, and take care of the animals.
(Genesis 1:28; 2:8, 9, 15) That plan did not change because of the changes we made.
Learning more about God from the Bible will help us understand our next step in the process of serving God. This website may be helpful on your journey to do so.
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The meaning of being a christian is to be christ-like or to follow in the lifestyle of Jesus. Of course we can't follow Jesus perfectly because he was perfect and we are imperfect, but one of the most fundamental things we can do to prove our love for Jesus is to get baptize and dedicate our lives to him and his father. In mark 8:34 Jesus says if anyone wants to follow him he must disown himself. So to allow yourself to follow him you must first dedicate your life to him thru pray and than thru baptism.
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The Bible clearly teaches that if you want to serve Jehovah, the true God mentioned at Psalms 83:18, you should get baptized. Jesus told his followers: “Make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them.” (Matthew 28:19) Jesus also set the example by getting baptized himself. He was completely immersed in water, not just sprinkled with water on his head. (Matthew 3:16) Today when a Christian is baptized, he must also be completely immersed, or dipped, in water.
What does your baptism show others?
When you get baptized, it shows others that you really want to be God’s friend and to serve him. (Psalm 40:7, 8)
Before you can get baptized, you must come to know the truth about Jehovah God and Jesus. You start to do this by studying the Bible. (Read John 17:3.) But that is not enough. The Bible says that you must be “filled with the accurate knowledge” of Jehovah’s will. (Colossians 1:9) The meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses will help you to have a closer relationship with Jehovah. That is one important reason for you to attend those meetings regularly.—Hebrews 10:24, 25. Find a congregation near you at Jw.org
Baptism is a commandment that must be fulfilled but it isn't a requirement in getting into heaven.