Is Baptism Really Necessary?

For many people today, baptism is a problem. They read in the Scriptures where one must believe in Jesus, and they do. They see that repentance is necessary, so they repent. They are more than willing to confess their faith in Christ, honor Him in worship, and live lives that glorify Him daily. But, when it comes to being baptized, they ask, “Is it really necessary?” In this tract, Carl McMurray discusses the non-denominational concept of the church.

The church of the first century had no earthly headquarters, no creed books, no confusion over which covenant they followed (when Judaizing teachers tried to bring aspects of the Old Law into New Testament practice they were soundly rejected), and no confusion over fellowshipping so-called brethren who went beyond the teaching of Christ, 2 John 9-11. It seems clear that the Lord’s church in the first century was not a denomination, a division, or a fraction