Baptists and Baptism

Baptists have long denied the essentiality of baptism for salvation, a position that stands in direct contrast to passages like Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38, 22:16, 1 Peter 3:21, and others. In the past, they were brought up with this conviction and fiercely defended it.

These days I'm running into Baptists who are not aware of their own doctrine. Many with whom I have studied have professed, "I believe in baptism unto the remission of sins." They claim that when they were baptized they had this truth in mind, and thus a rebaptism is unnecessary (cf. Acts 19:1-6).

A recent entry on one Baptist's blog confirms their continued denial of baptism's place in God's plan of salvation. Read it, file it, and gently educate your friends who cannot remember why they were baptized.