1. Failure to Accept the Obvious The Views of Mark 16:16 The Views of Mark 16:16 “He who believes and is baptized will be saved ; but he who does not believe will be condemned.” Salvation Belief Baptism

2. He who believes and is baptized will NOT be saved; Atheists, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, etc. 1 Tim 2:3-6; John 14:6 “Seeing, they do not see, hearing, they do not hear.”

3. He who DOES NOT believe and is NOT baptized will be saved; Universalists Matt 7:13-14; Eph 5:5-7 “Seeing, they do not see, hearing, they do not hear.” Baptized

4. “Seeing, they do not see, hearing, they do not hear.” He who DOES NOT believe and is baptized will be saved; “Infant Baptism” Incapable of faith (believing) Baptism: Acts 8:35-38 Salvation: Romans 10:9-10 Burial – Not Sprinkling: Romans 6:3-4

5. He who believes and is NOT baptized will be saved; View held by most denominations today (salvation by faith only) Faith alone can’t save: Rom 6:17-18; Heb 5:9; James 2:14, 17, 20, 24, 26; 1 John 2:3-5 Baptism is essential: John 3:5; Mark 16:16; Matt 28:18-20; Acts 2:38; 22:16; Gal 3:27; 1 Pet 3:21 Baptized

6. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; This view takes the words of Jesus at face value…. No explanations necessary Jesus says what He means We know what the Bible teaches…. One must believe (Acts 8:36f) One must be baptized to have sins forgiven (Acts 2:38; 22:16)

7. Which one of the five views of Mark 16:16 do you hold to? He who believes and is baptized will not b e saved? He who does not believe and is not baptized will be saved? He who does not believe and is baptized will be saved? He who believes and is not b aptized will be saved? He who believes and is baptized will be saved ? Let us not be guilty of: “seeing, yet do not see, and hearing, yet do not hear”