Baptism does not save us, but it is a way for us to tell the world that we identify with Christ because of what He has done for us. When people believe in Jesus’s saving work and trust Him, and only Him, as their Lord and King, baptism becomes a great symbol of their belief. ...
Why should I get wet, and what does the Bible say about it? We discuss how baptism works, its history, who should be baptized, when, why, and how it is related to salvation. We include links to reference pages.
To fully understand what is meant by the baptism of the Holy Spirit – you have to know what the difference is between your body, soul, and spirit. The Bible tells us that we have three distinct parts to our being – body, soul, and spirit. Here is the verse specifically telling us ...
I have to say, I'm all for abstinence rings, but I think that it should really be done with careful forethought. I mean, you have to understand that if you wear one of those silver posey rings with a huge Bible verse inscribed on it, people are going to make assumptions about you....
Occasionally I meet someone teaching that one can be saved without being baptized. All I do is ask if they believe they can be saved outside Christ? No one has ever said "yes," yet many resist the Bible's plain teaching that baptism puts one into Christ. ...
3So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?” “John’s baptism,” they replied. 4Paul said, “John’s baptismwas a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”5On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of...
baptism and this repentance did not give anybody eternal life, but it did temporarily free them from the physical consequences of sin and it prepared them to receiving Jesus by faith when he came. Repentance from their sin did not give them eternal life, but it did help them escape ...
Luke 7:29,37-50 And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism. . . . Luke 15:1,2 Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him. . . . Luke 19:9,10 Jesus said to him: This day is salvation come to this ho...
There is only one safe source for the definition of what it means "to believe", - THE BIBLE ITSELF. The truth may be found in this verse: "He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; BUT HE THAT OBEYETH NOT* THE SON SHALL NOT SEE LIFE, but the wrath of God abideth on him...
” Do not, I repeat, do not get baptized into a religion that teaches commands of men as doctrines. Baptism is a forever contract with a religion, one false step, not doing exactly what THEY tell you to do, not God, but the men, could result in you never being allowed to speak ...