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How is baptism related to salvation?

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Baptism does not save, but it symbolizes the salvation already secured in Christ.

Baptism is not a means of salvation; rather, it symbolizes the believer's identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. As explained in 1 Peter 3:21, baptism is an answer of a good conscience toward God, which indicates that it follows the inward reality of faith and salvation. Ephesians 2:8-9 makes it clear that we are saved by grace through faith, not by works, underscoring that baptism is a necessary outward profession of an already existing faith rather than a prerequisite for salvation.
Scripture References: 1 Peter 3:21, Ephesians 2:8-9

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Baptism
Greg Elmquist · Jan 6, 2019
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