Verse List: Baptisms in the Bible It is a common mistake to think that water baptism is the only baptism in the Bible. Every time the word “baptism” is mentioned people wrongly assume water. The Bible mentions many baptisms, and many of them are dry including the one and only baptism required for being a […]
List: Baptisms in the Bible
January 31st, 2010 Comments Off on List: Baptisms in the Bible
The Basics
January 30th, 2010 Comments Off on The Basics
Years ago, during my first ever experience in a Bible study group we were going through a curriculum that was supposed to help us with the ‘basics’ of our faith. It was a reasonable study to become established in the fundamentals. Surely, despite all the controversy, denominations, and opinions we could all agree on the […]
Does 1 Cor 12:13 Describe the Spirit Baptism at Pentecost?
January 30th, 2010 Comments Off on Does 1 Cor 12:13 Describe the Spirit Baptism at Pentecost?
Paul says there is one baptism (Eph 4:5). No one dare make that water baptism since Paul clearly makes it baptism by the Spirit in 1 Cor 12:13 and Gal 3:27. Yet it is a common mistake to conflate Paul’s baptism by the Spirit and the baptism with the Holy Ghost at Pentecost. The reasoning […]
Did Paul Water Baptize?
January 30th, 2010 Comments Off on Did Paul Water Baptize?
Yes, Paul did baptize some into water in his early ministry. In fact, Paul himself was water baptized by Ananias in Acts 9:18. Paul also circumcised Timothy (Acts 16:3), performed vows and head shavings (Acts 18:18), kept feasts (Acts 18:21), and even raised a man from the dead (Acts 20:10). What we know is that […]
Should I Be Water Baptized?
January 30th, 2010 Comments Off on Should I Be Water Baptized?
Only if you are ignorant of the revelation of the mystery. The church is divided into a hundred different camps regarding this extremely controversial subject. Unfortunately, they are all ignorant of the revelation of the mystery given to Paul, and are oblivious to the cause of their confusion. If you cannot understand Jesus Christ according […]
