15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” ~ Mark 16:15-16
This is called The Great Commission. Jesus instructs the believers to go into all the world and proclaim or preach the Gospel. In other words, go, tell the Good News, and tell all people how much God has done for you. Then, He explains the difference between the believers and non-believers. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved. Notice that He did not just leave it there with whoever believes. No, Jesus adds this little addendum, “…and is baptized…” they will be saved.
Therefore, it is safe to assume that it is not just a belief in who Jesus is but a belief coupled with action. Once you come to the realization of who Jesus is, then you must act. You must be baptized, which means you must not only be submerged in water, but you must actively live the life of a Christian and obey the commandments of Jesus, which includes witnessing or preaching the Good News.
Please understand that I am not advocating that unless you are baptized with water, you are not saved. I don’t believe that to be Biblical. If you do have the opportunity, you must, by all means, be baptized, but if there is no opportunity to be baptized after conversion and the person passes away, I believe that person has died in Christ and will be raised again at the last trump.
So, I challenge all armchair Christians who believe that their belief in a man named Jesus is enough, I challenge you to get up, shake the dust off, and begin to witness for Him. Share the Good News. Tell somebody about Jesus, for he who saves souls is wise, is what the proverb of Solomon says.
Heavenly Father, thank You for giving Your Son as a sacrifice for whomsoever will. I accept that free gift. Now give me boldness to witness, and confidence to speak, and wisdom to share. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.