Is Baptism Really Necessary?

Most churches practice baptism, yet many teach it isn't necessary to be saved. No wonder people are confused. This tract lets Scripture settle the question.

Is Baptism Really Necessary? is a tract by Carl McMurray. With a touch of irony, it shows that baptism is "only necessary if" you want what the Bible says baptism brings.

Why Hand Out This Tract

Sincere believers who have repented and confessed Christ often ask whether baptism really matters. This tract answers by walking through what the New Testament says baptism does: it's for the forgiveness of sins, it washes sins away, it puts us into Christ and His body, it's where we contact His blood, and it saves. It ends by urging readers to let God's Word speak for itself.

What It Covers

• Forgiveness of sins: Acts 2:37-38 and Acts 22:16
• Into Christ and His body: Galatians 3:27 and 1 Corinthians 12:13
• The blood of Christ: Romans 6:3 and the new birth (John 3:5; Titus 3:5)
• Salvation: 1 Peter 3:21 and Mark 16:16

Ways to Use It

Keep it in your tract rack and visitor packets, use it in personal Bible studies, and give it to friends who've been taught baptism is optional.

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About the Author

This tract was written by Carl McMurray. See more of his work in the Carl McMurray collection.

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Product Details

• Author: Carl McMurray
• Publisher: Spiritbuilding Publishers
• Format: Trifold tract
• Language: English
• Price: $0.70 each; $0.95 with custom imprint