Can a person leave the covenant of Christ after becoming a baptized believer in Christ? Scripture does not teach that specifically. If after falling away, does he need to be baptized into Christ again? No (Acts 8:13, 22-24). It is baptism into Christ for the forgiveness of sins that begins the covenant with Christ – that tipping point from outside Christ to inside Christ (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:16; John 3:3-5; Acts 2:38, 41, 47; 22:16; Romans 6:2-4; Galatians 3:27; Ephesians 1:13-14; 1 Peter 3:21). However, after becoming a Christian, a person’s walk will dictate if he continues obedience in Christ. Those who walk in obedience; though, not sinless, will be eternally saved through the blood of Christ (John 3:16, 36; Romans 6:4, 23; Galatians 5:22-26; Hebrews 11:13; 1 John 1:7,9; 5:16-17). Those who walk in disobedience, even though in covenant relationship with Christ, will also be lost along with all who never chose to be in a covenant relationship with Christ (John 3:16, 36; Romans 5; 6:23; Galatians 5:19-21; 1 John 1:5-6, 8; 3:7-9; 5:16-17). But anyone who is a Christian, that has led an unrepentant life, can repent and live a lifestyle of repentance. He does not need to be baptized again, he needs to repent (and all this word in Scripture entails) and pray (Acts 8:22-24).
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