Water Baptism Essay

Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.(John 3:5,NIV)

A. Based on John 3:5 Jesus Himself confirmed that no one can indeed enter the Kingdom of God except one is born of water and the Spirit. Jesus clearly implies in this passage that a believer have to go through “Water Baptism” and not simply doing verbal repentance. Therefore, it means that “Water Baptism” is very essential in one’s salvation. I concur that “Water Baptism alone cannot save the person. My simple approach to understand why acceptance of the Gospel (pictured in the Lord’s Supper), and undergoing “Water Baptism” are both essential to salvation. I will use the mechanics of the “DOOR” to illustration the Entrance to the Kingdom of God: the “SON” the role of a Believer; “WATER” for “Water Baptism”; a “KEY” to represent the Gospel; and the “FATHER” who is in the house.

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First Scene: The father called his son to tell him (son) that he (father) will have an important business trip the next day that he (father) cannot come home for two weeks. Another thing, the father told him (son) that he (father) will leave very early, so he (father) gave him (son) the key to the front “DOOR” and money to buy his food for two weeks. The son put the “KEY” on his study table and took a bath for three hours and the played his game. The next day, he “son” woke up already late that he dressed himself up quickly, grabbed his bag and rushed to the door, pushed the lock of the door knob and hurried himself to school. After school hours, he played until dark knowing that his father won’t be coming home, but he is able to maintain himself clean. He headed for home. After a few minutes he is there standing right at their front “DOOR”. He realized that he forgot to put the “KEY” in his bag that he “cannot enter” the