baptism
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Why did John baptize?
If baptism is to unite someone with the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, how is it that John could baptize people before Jesus had even died? A further puzzling question arises when we see that John “appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (Mark 1:4). Jesus’ death…
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Paul was NOT saved on the road to Damascus!
Was Paul saved on the road to Damascus? Did Jesus change Saul’s name to Paul? What’s wrong with believing these things? And how could it affect my salvation?
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Salvation Series: 5. Baptism
Baptism is where someone’s physical body is dipped, plunged, or submerged in water to represent a burial, and then is raised out of the water to represent a resurrection. What is baptism for? The Bible gives a simple answer to this question.
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What must be said at baptism? 🤔 Baptism in the name of Jesus
What verbal formula does the Bible provide for baptism? When baptizing in the name of Jesus, what must be said? How about “in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit”? Or “in the name of Jesus Christ”? If the baptizer stays silent, is the baptism invalid?
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Water + Spirit = Born again. DON’T GET THIS WRONG!
Let’s explore the biblical concept of being born again, particularly as illustrated in John 3 and other related scriptures. In these biblical accounts, Jesus outlines that, to see the kingdom of God, one must be born again both of water and the Spirit. This birth is not depending on physical lineage or status, but of…
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What is the proper method of baptism?
Some churches baptize by sprinkling. Others baptize by pouring. Yet many claim that immersion is the proper method to baptize. Which one is true, and does it really matter?