The Need for Salvation by Faith
The Need for Salvation by Faith CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Often, religious people confuse water baptism with salvation by faith. In this lesson, we examine some verses on salvation to clear up the difference between salvation by faith and baptism. We are teaching this lesson because we had a couple of people baptized today and we […]
Baptized with the Holy Ghost Matt. 3:11
Baptized with the Holy Ghost Matt. 3:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This lesson on baptized with the Holy Ghost is a doctrinal study on what this baptism is and what it does. In this study we will contrast this baptism with the baptism of 1 Cor 12:13. Some believe that being baptized with the Holy Ghost […]
Christian Growth VII – Church Ordinances
Baptism & The Lord’s Supper CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This is the seventh lesson in Christian Growth. This lesson deals with water baptism and the Lord’s supper. The first ordinance is water baptism – Water baptism is an ordinance that Jesus gave the church. In Matt 28:19, Jesus commanded us to “Go ye therefore, and teach […]
Baptism
Looking back at lesson 3, we see that every new Christian is baptized by the Spirit into the body of Jesus Christ. We are literally baptized into his death, burial and resurrection. Thus, water baptism pictures physically that which took place spiritually when we got saved. It pictures our death, burial and resurrection with Jesus. […]
Matthew 21:23-32 Prophetic Aspects of John’s Baptism
When Jesus entered the temple after he had cleansed it, he was challenged by the chief priests and elders on his authority to cast some of them out of the temple. He responded with a question concerning the origin of John’s baptism. They refused to answer him because they didn’t believe John’s baptism was from […]
Is Water Baptism by Immersion?
Yes, New Testament water baptism is by immersion. There are basically two ways of baptizing with water. One is sprinkling or pouring [and these are not really the same] and the other is immersing. We will look at the teaching on both methods to see which one is scriptural New Testament water baptism. If you […]
Is Acts 2:38 the gospel?
No! There are many churches that teach the doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration. And they get this doctrine from Acts 2:38. They use Acts 2:38 to prove that you must be baptized in water in order to be saved and to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Take a look carefully at the context of […]
What is Baptized IN the Holy Ghost?
There is no such thing a being baptized IN the Holy Ghost. Oftentimes you will hear a preacher or a Christian use the phrase, “When I was baptized in the Holy Ghost.” There is nothing of the kind in the Bible. You can be “baptized BY the Holy Ghost,” or you can be “baptized WITH […]
What is the “one baptism” of Eph 4:5?
In Eph 4:5, the “one baptism” is the baptism by the Holy Spirit into the body of Christ. In the Bible there are actually seven (7) different baptisms. And the only one that can save you is the spiritual baptism that you undergo when you receive the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior. Not surprisingly, most […]
Matthew 3:13-17 Jesus’ Baptism
Matt 3:13-17 Jesus’ Baptism CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Jesus’ baptism, we find the purpose and procedure for our baptism. And we find a clear manifestation of the Trinity. 1. Purpose of baptism – To fulfill all righteousness. Jesus was already righteous so he didn’t get baptized to obtain righteousness. He was baptized because it was […]