yielding to this baptism we become our Saviour's new born children,
baptized into Christ and buried with him in baptism.[133] This baptism
is freely offered to every son and daughter of Adam.

Those of every land who never saw the Scriptures nor ever heard of Jesus
with outward ear may be baptized with this saving baptism and be born
again without instrumentality.[134]

There are diversities of operations, but it is the same God.[135] Our
Saviour left us not dependent on book, man or water for salvation. His
love is universal and unbounded; he tasted death for every man.[136]

This is the covenant that I will make with the House of Israel after
those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws in their minds, and in
their hearts will I write them.[137]

Paul says, "The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to
all men." This does not imply that this grace has appeared to all men in
the same way and fulness, but it does imply that it appears to every
conscience with sufficient fulness to bring salvation if listened to and
obeyed.[138]

He now stands at every door and knocks; if we open the door he will come
in and sup with us.[139] If we love him he will abide with us; but we
must heed his gentle knocks, his still, small voice, and open the
door.[140]

Churchmen say: The visible church, comprising persons good and bad,
saints and sinners, is the kingdom of God, or the kingdom of Heaven, and
that the door of entrance is water baptism duly administered.[141]