Saturday, June 23, 2007

Scripural References of the Essentiality of Baptism

Matt. 3: 15
Suffer it to be so now . . . to fulfil all righteousness.
Matt. 28: 19
teach all nations, baptizing them.
Mark 1: 9
Jesus came . . . and was baptized of John.
Mark 16: 16
(Ether 4: 18; D&C 112: 28-29) He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved.
Luke 3: 21
Jesus also being baptized.
Luke 7: 30
rejected the counsel of God . . . being not baptized.
John 3: 5
Except a man be born of water . . . he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts 2: 38
Repent, and be baptized every one of you.
Acts 10: 48
commanded them to be baptized.
Acts 22: 16
be baptized, and wash away thy sins.
Titus 3: 5
saved us, by the washing of regeneration.
1 Pet. 3: 21
baptism doth also now save us.
2 Ne. 9: 23
(3 Ne. 27: 20) commandeth all men that they must . . . be baptized.
2 Ne. 31: 5
need have we, being unholy, to be baptized.
3 Ne. 11: 33
whoso believeth in me, and is baptized . . . shall be saved.
3 Ne. 27: 20
the commandment: Repent . . . and be baptized.
D&C 18: 22
as many as repent and are baptized . . . and endure . . . shall be saved.
D&C 55: 1
after . . . baptized . . . a remission of your sins.
D&C 76: 51
They are they who . . . were baptized . . . according to the commandment.
D&C 84: 74
not baptized . . . shall be damned.
Moses 6: 52
turn unto me . . . repent . . . and be baptized.
Moses 6: 59
ye must be born again . . . of water.

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