Does a person go to hell if they haven't been baptised?

[Amélie Unbound]

May I ask how this came up? (Just curious.) Is there a reason that he feels so strongly about this?

I was telling him that in my opinion, according to my experience in the various churches I've checked out over the years, the teachings I've heard at Baptist churches come closest to Scripture, or at least my understanding of Scripture.

Then he said, "Yeah, but they're not perfect either. They put too much emphasis on baptism and believe you have to be baptised to be saved."

I don't think there's any particular reason he feels so strongly about this. I think he just believes that there's something wrong with every denomination, and if you look closely enough, you'll find it.

He's usually right about things. But he's wrong on this one.

 

[12volt_man]

I was telling him that in my opinion, according to my experience in the various churches I've checked out over the years, the teachings I've heard at Baptist churches come closest to Scripture, or at least my understanding of Scripture.

Then he said, "Yeah, but they're not perfect either. They put too much emphasis on baptism and believe you have to be baptised to be saved."

I don't think there's any particular reason he feels so strongly about this. I think he just believes that there's something wrong with every denomination, and if you look closely enough, you'll find it.

He's usually right about things. But he's wrong on this one.

OK. I was just curious. Thanks.

 

[mesue]

... The conventions are made of representatives from the churches...

My church is un-conventional. We don't any representatives.

 

[jochanaan]

I was telling him that in my opinion, according to my experience in the various churches I've checked out over the years, the teachings I've heard at Baptist churches come closest to Scripture, or at least my understanding of Scripture.

Then he said, "Yeah, but they're not perfect either. They put too much emphasis on baptism and believe you have to be baptised to be saved."

I don't think there's any particular reason he feels so strongly about this. I think he just believes that there's something wrong with every denomination, and if you look closely enough, you'll find it.

He's usually right about things. But he's wrong on this one.

Well, he's right about one thing: Baptists aren't perfect!

However, his comments about the "cult-like" beliefs of the "leadership" are dead wrong in my experience. I have met many of the "leaders" of my branch of the Baptists, the Seventh Day Baptists, and can hardly imagine anyone less like cult leaders. They are very responsive to their membership and never try to dictate doctrine. For one thing, our people wouldn't stand for it! Anybody who tries to make the Seventh Day Baptist Conference into a cult won't get anywhere. We value our independent consciences far too highly!

 

[Lenora56]

Well, he's right about one thing: Baptists aren't perfect!

However, his comments about the "cult-like" beliefs of the "leadership" are dead wrong in my experience. I have met many of the "leaders" of my branch of the Baptists, the Seventh Day Baptists, and can hardly imagine anyone less like cult leaders. They are very responsive to their membership and never try to dictate doctrine. For one thing, our people wouldn't stand for it!

Neither would ours!

Anybody who tries to make the Seventh Day Baptist Conference into a cult won't get anywhere. We value our independent consciences far too highly!