What does the Bible say about obedience?
Before we actually deal with what the Bible teaches about baptism, we must first understand what the Bible teaches about obedience. Once obedience is properly understood, then we are well down the road toward understanding God’s will in this matter of denominational baptism. When the Bible speaks of one obeying God’s will, it is teaching that one is to do what God has said; in the way God has said it; for the reason God has given. Matthew 7:21 states, “Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.” This passage serves us well in understanding what obedience to God entails. Genuine obedience to God means that one submits his will to God’s. Genesis six and the story of Noah serves as an example of this principle of obedience. God gives Noah the general command to build the ark. He then restricts the general command to build by giving specific commands pertaining to the material to be used (
