1. “…in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do the rest of the Scriptures…” (2Peter 3:16b)
Many have questioned the teaching of Jesus and viewed some of it as being controversial regarding some specific areas (see Matthew 24:1ff)
Is there any controversy over John 3:16?
There is no controversy over Mark 16:15; however there is a lot when it comes to Mark 16:16
“He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.”

2. CULTURE HAS BEEN CONDITIONED TO ACCEPT A VARIETY OF POSSIBLE INTEPREPATIONS TO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING: “MASH-UP’S”.
Mark 16:16 Lends Itself To At Least Five Different Perspective...
They Could ALL Be Wrong
But They ALL Can’t Be Correct
The Key Must Be To Accept Exactly What Jesus Is Saying; Set Aside Preconceived Notions

3. TRUTH: It Can Be Found, If One Is Willing To Be Open & Honest
“He who believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.”
Mark 16:16
Is This Truth?
Even IF Belief & Baptism, No Salvation…
Doesn’t Matter, IF No Belief or Baptism, Still Will Be Saved.
No Belief, But Proxy Baptism Will Save
Belief, But Not Baptized Will Save
None of the above harmonizes with what is found in Mark 16:16

4. The Fifth View Of Mark 16:16
Acceptance of exactly what Jesus set forth…
The One Who BELIEVES And Is BAPTIZED Will be SAVED; The One Who Does Not Do This Will Be LOST. Failure To Do As Directed Is Equated As Unbelief
Acts 2:38, 22:16
Galatians 3:27; 1Corinthians 12:13
The Core Issue Goes Back To Really Accepting The Fact That Jesus Is The Christ. We Must Follow Him, As He Has All Authority, Power and Dominion
How Hard Is This To Understand?