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 […]

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

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 […]

Continuous prayer is essential for growth that can occur only after taking spiritual inventory.

This week I announced the upcoming 2009 Ambassadors’ seminar. You can find the landing page here: www.graceambassadors.com/seminar09 Seminars are useful for sparking discussion and spreading information among a small group about a specific topic. Usually a professor or an expert leads discussion. Universities use seminars frequently to address buzz issues. That is, issues that have […]