Book of Mormon and Modern Prophets: Because of their limited understanding, children without baptism are alive in Christ, saved, and require no baptism prior to their death. Baptism is not necessary or appropriate for children or for those who do not have sufficient understanding of right and wrong.
View EntriesYes. But not for small children or those without the ability to understand right from wrong. Baptism is to follow faith in Christ unto repentance. It must be performed by complete immersion under water by one with proper priesthood authority.
The Quran does not believe that Jesus Christ suffered for our sins, but it teaches and encourages the necessity of repentance.
View EntriesRomans in the New Testament states,
"if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."Some Christian believers understand Romans as superceding the scriptures commanding men to repent and be baptized. But others believe confessing is a sign of faith that includes repentance and baptism. Elsewhere in the new Testament James explains, "faith without works is dead." Matthew in the New Testament cites Jesus Christ as saying, "Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Modern Prophets states,
"His Atonement also redeems us from our own sins on condition of repentance."
The Book of Mormon states,
"Repent ye, repent ye, and be baptized in the name of my Beloved Son."And again,
"All men must repent"; and "none but the truly penitent are saved."
All three texts--the New Testament, Modern Prophets and Book of Mormon--indicate that men are commanded to repent.
The New Testament states that
"Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."Peter also said,
"Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins."Some Christians believe that Peter's words were advisory only, while others understand them as required for discipleship.
The Book of Mormon and Modern Prophets confirm this baptismal requirement. The Book of Mormon in 2 Nephi states,
"follow thou me. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, can we follow Jesus save we shall be willing to keep the commandments of the Father? And the Father said: Repent ye, repent ye, and be baptized in the name of my Beloved Son."
And Modern Prophets states,
"only through repentance do we gain access to the atoning grace of Jesus Christ and salvation", and "he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, and he that believeth not, and is not baptized, shall be damned."View Entries