Do proponents of Federal Vision believe that there is no hope of salvation without baptism?
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"That depends." Most FVers define salvation as "the state of being joined to Christ through membership in the Church." If baptism is the event that initiates this, then baptism is the means of salvation defined in this way.
From the Federal Vision Joint Statement:
We affirm that membership in the one true Christian Church is visible and objective, and is the possession of everyone who has been baptized in the Triune name and who has not been excommunicated by a lawful disciplinary action of the Church.
We deny that baptism automatically guarantees that the baptized will share in the eschatological Church.
So no, I don't think this is an accurate characterization, at least based on official FV statements that I've heard. Lots of disagreement seems to come up because both sides work from different sets of terms.
Also, there can be many abnormal circumstances, such as the thief on the cross, where baptism is not possible.
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