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 […]

When you are accused of not worshiping Jesus, you only need to say three gentle words.

Romans 6:3-4 does not contain a drop of water.

When most people think of baptism what comes to their minds first is baptism into water. However, water baptism is just one baptism mentioned in the Bible. To understand the true meaning of the doctrine we must discern the more general meaning of baptism. Baptism means to immerse, initiate, or induct. The function of baptism […]

Inevitably, there are millions of people reading Genesis this morning and Matthew this evening. That is, if you are not in the unfortunate 30% who have already broken their New Year’s resolution. What you will be learning about is Abraham’s covenant of circumcision and Peter rebuking Jesus for talking about crucifixion. The most popular Bible […]