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Lv 6

Can a person get to heaven if they aren't babtised?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Yes.

    See Luke 23:43.

    But NOT any other way than thru Jesus Christ. See John 14:6.

    Edit: And according to 2 Samuel 12:23, "Dante's Inferno" is misinformation.

    The Voice

  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    What is babtised? Do you mean baptized?

    Seriously though, getting to heaven is all based on the grace of God because of what Jesus did on the cross. Baptism is believed to be the outward confession which should always go with an inward faith. The thief on the cross wasn't baptized, and Jesus still told him "you will be with me in paradise".

    @ br549, No. But he recognized his sinful nature, that he was deserving of punishment and believed that Jesus was the Messiah and asked for mercy.

  • Calvin
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    Before John the Baptist started his ministry, the procedure as stated in the Law of Moses required a person who wanted to repent of their sins, that person would bring a living animal or bird to the door of the Tabernacle and later to the temple. The person would place their hands on the head of the creature, and the priest would sever the neck artery, thereby letting the creatures blood flow from the creature. That practice ended when the earthquake occurred when Jesus died on the cross, and the veil in the temple was torn from top to bottom.

    Baptism of a repentant person should happen, as that person is making a statement to the world that he or she is identifying with Jesus. Should be, but not shall be.

    Source(s): Study
  • DC2000
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    Baptism is immersion in water. At the time of John the Baptist’s ministry, he called for the Jewish people to repent in preparation for the arrival of the Messiah, Christ Jesus. What is important to note here is that John distinguishes between his baptism, which was done with water, and the Baptism done by Jesus Christ which is done “with the Holy Ghost, and with fire…”

    This is a very important distinction to understand. Baptism by water is an act a born again believer chooses to do as an outward sign of their salvation to the public. It symbolizes their “death to self” and rebirth in Jesus Christ. Baptism by the Holy Ghost is what takes place in the heart when one is saved and is a critical aspect of salvation. John The Baptist, obviously someone who was knowledgeable on this subject was well aware of what we he was doing and how what Jesus was going to do in His sacrifice on the cross, was far, far greater.

    Baptism is symbolic and is not required to go to heaven.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Yes, everyone, no matter who or what they are, get to heaven - just remember what Jesus said, "In My Father's house there are many mansions." That means, that the mansion you get to may not be the mansion another one gets to - yet they are all under one heaven.

    Source(s): Becky
  • br549
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Espio,

    Can you point to any scripture that confirms the thief was not baptized?

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    According to Dante's Inferno, no, even little innocent infants suffer for not being baptized.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    Yeah, Zeus started letting them in about 100 years ago.

  • 8 years ago

    Of course for as long as they believe in God and his messengers; Jesus, Moses, Muhammad And all the rest

  • 8 years ago

    baptism is only a symbolic ritual. The only thing that matters is what is truly in peoples hearts.

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