Baptism Now Saves You! Ask the Pastor with pr. Snyder.

Thanks Pr. Snyder for a clear discussion on "Baptismal Regeneration" and the Lutheran teaching on it.

Baptismal regeneration isn’t mere ancient tradition nor is it an invention of the Lutheran, Catholic, or other churches. The saving nature of Baptism is solid Lutheran doctrine based on the clear word of Holy Scripture. Peter plainly says, “Baptism ... saves you.” In 1 Peter 3:18-21, the apostle used the example of salvation by water “in the days of Noah (v. 20)” to illustrate the saving power of Baptism: “Baptism, which corresponds to [the Noahic Flood], now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.... (v. 21, emphasis added)”

Read the whole article http://xrysostom.blogspot.com/2008/10/baptismal-blessings.html