Sunday, January 31, 2016

Baptism for the Dead and John 3:5

   There lies in this scripture, evidence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
   "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." -- John 3:5
   The scripture indicates no one can get there without baptism -- no one. Yet, many have been born in the course of this world who lived far from the climes of Christianity. They did not know Christ, and did not have opportunity to be baptized.
   I know of only one church that makes it possible for them to be baptized. I know of only one church that baptizes for the dead, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The LDS people do genealogy, collecting the names of their ancestors who died going back as long as they can find them. Then, they go to the temples and are baptized for them.
   I do not know altogether what many -- they who are not members of the "Mormon" church -- think when they hear this argument. I do wonder. To me, it is a simple matter: If the scriptures say everyone must be baptized, and only one church makes that possible, while it does not mean that church is definitely the "true" church, it certainly is an indication of it, an evidence.




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