The Lord clearly states that baptism is
necessary in order to be saved. One is not able to enter the kingdom
of God without being born of water and of the Spirit (John 3:5, 3
Nephi 11:38)
“Yea, repent and be baptized, every
one of you, for a remission of your sins; yea, be baptized even by
water, and then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost.
Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, this is my gospel; and
remember that they shall have faith in me or they can in nowise be
saved;” (D&C 33:11-12)
Therefore, we should have no question
about whether or not baptism is fundamentally essential and plays an
indispensable part of the gospel of Jesus Christ (D&C 39:6).
Christ has repeatedly and unequivocally declared that an individual
must repent and be baptized to inherit the kingdom of God.
Thinking or assuming “all is well in
zion”, some may say, “I am saved. I have already been baptized by
one with authority. No need to worry about me!" But, what if the Lord
has recently sent an essential message of salvation? What if a
servant of God speaks today? What if apostasy has occurred in a
church that once had His authority to baptize? What if the religious
organization, in which Christ has previously accepted the ordinance
of baptism, has in fact lost connection with God and no longer
has His authority to baptize? What if God no longer vouches for the
baptisms performed therein? What if the church is now considered by
Christ to be in apostasy, under condemnation, and lacking
authorization and evidence to legitimately claim to be His church.
What if the LDS church has lost the authority to perform correct,
legal, and authoritative baptisms? What would that mean to you?
Therefore, some key personal questions
may arise: Have I been baptized unto the Lord according to His
current instructions? Is there something going on here? What have I
missed? Do I need to update my understanding with God? Today, as the
Lord is preparing for His return, does my baptism currently count?
Does my baptism sufficiently qualify with the Lord? Here and now in
this moment in time, is my baptism sufficient for me to be spared? Or
is it necessary that I become acquainted with His word, receive it,
repent and face God, and be re-baptized? What is my spiritual state
and how do I currently stand with God?
Here are links you may find valuable:
Baptism and Baptism is Mandatory and Zion's Return
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