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Can you be saved without a priest?
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If you mean Jesus Christ, our High Priest (Hebrews 4:14-16), then no. If you mean someone who stands behind an altar on Sunday conducting a liturgy, then absolutely.
Although I suspect we won't hit page #2 before the cliche RCC talking points come out.
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John 20:21
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. Same power authority mission!
22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained!
2 Corinthians 5:18
And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. Same power authority mission!
22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained!
2 Corinthians 5:18
And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
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Are the apostles priests acting in the person of Christ? Do they continue His mission with His power and authority, can you baptize yourself or be a member of Christ without Christian baptism
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Yes Jesus said so, make disciples of all nations Mt 28:19 baptize them...
Baptism is and outward sigh of an inward grace yes and it is required for the new covenant just as circumcision was required for males in the Mosaic covenant!
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God established the new covenant, God created baptism as the requirement for membership in Christ in the new covenant!
How do you become a disciple? Go make disciples of all nations, how? By baptizing them! Mk 16:16 he who believes and is baptized shall be saved!
Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Galatians 3:27
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
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How can you put on Christ without grace?
How are you baptized with fire and the HS and not receive grace!
Matthew 3:11
he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost,
Jesus is baptizing us thru the apostles!
There's always Mt 16:18 the apostle have always baptized souls into Christ and his church the new covenant including infants!
Whatsoever you (the apostles ) bind on earth is bound in heaven! Amen!
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Ts don't have person so sin to repent of but they still need baptism to put on Christ and fulfill Jn 3:5
And baptism dies compel grace cos it saves us! 1 pet 3:21
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Jn 3:5 baptism is the requirement of God for entering the kingdom or new covenant!
1 Pet 3:21 baptism saves us, you cannot have salvation without grace, do it does compel grace!
Eph 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved
1 Pet 3:21 baptism saves us, you cannot have salvation without grace, do it does compel grace!
Eph 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved
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Then in and of itself it doesn't save.
Now you're back to "all that's needed for salvation is for some priest to sprinkle water on our heads while we are infants and others presume to speak for us." If you could actually make up your mind, that'd be great.Jn 3:5 baptism is the requirement of God for entering the kingdom or new covenant!
1 Pet 3:21 baptism saves us, you cannot have salvation without grace, do it does compel grace!
Eph 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved
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Phil 1:21, The sacrament of baptism is typically a requirement for salvation, hence the verse from 1 Peter our Roman friend spoke of, which you have not addressed. The normal course of action is for God to grant salvation through his sacraments beginning with baptism(sacraments do bestow real grace especially the Eucharist in which we actually take the true body and blood of Christ into ourselves). However, God is not bound by his sacraments. So the answer I would give is, "Yes a person can be saved without a priest." (The thief on the cross) I also would say Protestants, who have been misled about certain doctrines their entire life and have never known the truth about the sacraments can be saved through Christ.) However, once we are aware of what God intends us to do...namely pursue him through the sacraments and within the Church ( and on our own) then we are in grave sin if we refuse to use the means he provided. The key here is knowledge and intent. Peace to you.
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