Why Reject Baptismal Regeneration and Oneness Doctrine
Why I reject two doctrines that distort salvation and the nature of God: that water baptism washes away sin, and that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one Person.
Christ’s Blood, Not Baptismal Water, Washes Away Sin
Scripture says the blood of Jesus Christ washed us from our sins, cleanses from all sin, and obtained eternal redemption. It never says that of water. What Acts 22:16 and 1 Peter 3:21 actually teach, and why water baptism is obedience, not cleansing.
What Really Saves You
Faith in Jesus Christ saves you. A short study of what Scripture actually says about believing, the blood of Christ, and where water baptism fits.
Water Baptism Is Not Where God Removes Sin and Saves a Person
If water could remove sin and secure salvation, why did God send His Son to the cross? Any teaching that transfers the saving power of Christ’s blood to baptismal water corrupts the gospel.
Water Baptism Is an Act of Obedience, Not the Cause of Salvation
Baptism is a commanded act of obedience and public confession, but Scripture gives the saving, cleansing power to the blood of Christ, received by grace through faith, not to baptismal water.
Water Baptism Does Not Save
Scripture consistently places forgiveness and eternal life on faith in Christ and the power of His blood, never on water. Why claiming baptismal water washes away sin creates a contradiction no believer can consistently hold.
Jesus Commanded Water Baptism but It Does Not Complete Salvation
Baptism is commanded and precious, but Christ’s blood forgives, His finished cross completes salvation, and faith receives it. Water obeys; it does not save.
Forgiveness Is Proclaimed in Christ’s Name, Not Applied Through Water
Luke 24:47: why the remission of sins is preached in Jesus’ name and received by faith, not applied through baptismal water.
Abraham and All Believers Become God’s Children by Faith, Not by Water Baptism
Abraham was declared righteous by faith, years before the covenant sign. Sonship, justification, and eternal life come the same way for every believer: by grace through faith in Christ, not by baptismal water.
Noah Was Not Saved by Water
Noah was righteous by faith before the flood ever fell. The water judged the wicked. It did not save him. Why 1 Peter 3:21 cannot teach baptismal salvation.