Christianity v. Christian Cults and Religion,

Water baptism is an act of obedience that follows salvation but water is not causative…water does not save, water does not wash away sin and if you advocate water baptism as an element of salvation you’re a cult not a Christian.

Religious cults, Christian cults, advocate for human intervention in the salvation process by adding water baptism; Sabbath observance; Commandment-keeping; the Mass; the Sacraments; communion; indulgences; dietary restrictions; tongues; traditions of men, as supplementary to the sole-sufficiency of Jesus Christ to save by faith, alone.

Religion and Cults are identified as Jesus + something = salvation.

Christian cults can also be identified by their rejection of Messiah Jesus’ Deity as Elohim, our Creator.

Christianity – Salvation is identified by Repentance-Faith in Jesus as Messiah = salvation.

Only faith in Messiah Jesus through “belief” in Him as Messiah engenders covenant with the Father (John 6:29). Water does not wash away sin, faith in Jesus as our blood atonement washes away sin…

“17 If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth; 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, 19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. 20 For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you 21 who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.” 1 Peter 1 (NASB)