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Hi,

I would like to know why Mormons believe that baptism is a prerequisite for salvation? The thief on the cross wasn't baptised but went to heaven.

Thanks.
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I have a better one....how did Jesus become god by skipping mortality?
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Quantum1982 wrote:
Thu Mar 26, 2026 10:12 pm
Hi,

I would like to know why Mormons believe that baptism is a prerequisite for salvation? The thief on the cross wasn't baptised but went to heaven.

Thanks.
the thief on the cross went to spirit paradise. There, he would eventually hear the fulness of the gospel from the Mormon missionaries and someone on earth would need to do a proxy baptism for him.

Good question on whether this has been done.
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Re: Baptism

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Ok but when did Jesus say that we must do proxy baptisms?
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Quantum1982 wrote:
Fri Mar 27, 2026 12:08 am
Ok but when did Jesus say that we must do proxy baptisms?
Jan 19, 1841
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When did Jesus say you should start Bible bashing on an ex-Mormon forum?
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drumdude wrote:
Fri Mar 27, 2026 12:13 am
When did Jesus say you should start Bible bashing on an ex-Mormon forum?
Is this an ex-mo forum? Dang! (Or, if you prefer, Fetch!) I'm in the wrong place!
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Jesus told us to beware of false teachers. We are to call them out by name.
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Quantum1982 wrote:
Fri Mar 27, 2026 12:17 am
Jesus told us to beware of false teachers. We are to call them out by name.
I bet Shulem has a question for you about a name :)
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Gadianton wrote:
Fri Mar 27, 2026 12:12 am
Quantum1982 wrote:
Fri Mar 27, 2026 12:08 am
Ok but when did Jesus say that we must do proxy baptisms?
Jan 19, 1841
Got a chuckle from me.
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