Who must be baptized, Child of the Devil or Child of God?

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By Edwin Jardinel

Q.1

How can a person obtain salvation? *

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

By grace through faith
By baptism

Q.2

When a person receives Christ by faith, does he become a child of God? *

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: (John 1:12)

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
(Galatians 3:26)

No. He has to be baptized
Yes. He becomes a child of God by faith

Q.3

Did John the Baptist baptized children of the devil? *

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
(Matthew 3:7-8)

Note: Generation of Vipers means they were children of the devil.

No. He required them true repentance.
Yes, he did not require repentance.

Q.4

Was Christ baptized to be saved from sin and become the Son of God? *

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
(1 Peter 2:21-22)

Yes, he became God's Son after he was baptised by John the Baptist.
No. Jesus is the only begotten Son of God, is without sin, and need not salvation. He was baptised not in order to be saved but to demonstrate obedience as God's Son.

Q.5

How is a person sealed by the Holy Spirit? *

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, (Ephesians 1:13)

By baptism
By faith

Q.6

When a person has the Holy Spirit in him, is he a child of God? *

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. (Romans 8:9)

Yes
No

Q.7

Who did the apostles baptize? *

To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. (Acts 10:43-44)

Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
(Acts 10:47)

Those who do not have the Holy Spirit yet.
Those who already received the Holy Spirit by faith

Q.8

Who are the proper candidates for baptism? *

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
(Galatians 3:26)

Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
(Acts 8:35-37)

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
(Romans 10:9)

Infants
children of the devil (unsaved)
children of God by faith (saved)

Q.9

Name: *

First Name

Last Name

Q.10

Email Address: *

(e.g. john@example.com)