Notes on Things that Accompany Salvation<\/a>. These are the things God says you must do to be saved and since He is the one granting salvation, they are important to do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Question: I was wandering if you had to be baptized, even after saying the prayer of salvation to be completely saved. Answer: Just one small problem — there is no mention of salvation coming through prayer in the Bible. 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