Tag: baptismal regeneration
5 Things I Didn’t Know about Martin Luther (Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation)
You’ve probably heard that October 31, 2017, marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s protest of abuses surrounding the Roman Catholic Church’s practice of selling indulgences. Luther’s publication of his 95 theses on 10/31/1517, which included Luther’s public offer to debate the topic, is generally regarded as the start of the Reformation movement. Today, every…
Baptism: GOD’s Beautiful Bridge from the Old to the New
Now that we’ve established how Jesus’ church is the promised second gathering foretold by the Prophets, let’s look at how baptism fits within the context of this series. Hopefully this will deepen your appreciation for how GOD has chosen to use baptism. … Welcome to the 29th post in my series of rethinking Christian eschatology. Because these…
Biblical Baptism, Part 19 (Addressing Jeremy Myers’ views on baptism)
Welcome to the final post in my biblical baptism series. These posts build upon each other, so check out the previous ones here: Download series as a PDF Apologies: I haven’t gotten my downloads set up since migrating my website. Message me at webmaster [at] chasingalion [.] com and I’ll send you the PDF ASAP.…
Biblical Baptism, Part 18 (Baptism and a Wedding)
Have you considered the role that baptism plays in the union of Christ and His bride, the church? This is pretty cool; check it out! Welcome to part 18 of my biblical baptism series. The posts build on each other, so check out the previous posts below: Download series as a PDF Apologies: I haven’t…
Biblical Baptism, Part 16 (What if Baptism isn’t Necessary? What if it is?)
What if baptism isn’t necessary? What if baptism is just something good to do but not essential for salvation? Then again, what if baptism is necessary? What if GOD expects a person to be baptized in order to receive the forgiveness of their sins? Welcome to part 16 of my biblical baptism series. These posts build on…
Biblical Baptism, Part 15 (Should Baptisms be Scheduled or Spontaneous?)
Should we schedule baptisms? Or should new believers be baptized immediately upon their decision to be baptized? Welcome to part 15 of my biblical baptism series. These posts build upon each other. If you need to catch up, here are links to the previous posts: Download series as a PDF Apologies: I haven’t gotten my…
Biblical Baptism, Part 14 (Should I be baptized again?)
Do I need to be baptized again? How should I decide whether to be re-baptized? Welcome to part 14 of my biblical baptism series where we’ll tackle these questions. These posts build on each other. If you need to catch up, here are links to the previous posts: Download series as a PDF Apologies: I haven’t gotten my…
Biblical Baptism, Part 12 (Is Sprinkling Baptism?)
Is springkling an acceptable form of baptism? Is pouring the same thing as baptism? Did the early Christians baptize by pouring or sprinkling? Welcome to part 12 of my biblical baptism series. These posts build on each other. If you need to catch up, here are links to the previous posts: Download series as a…
Biblical Baptism, Part 11 (Do I Have to Be Baptized?)
Is it necessary for a person to be baptized in order to be saved? What about the thief on the cross? He wasn’t baptized and was saved. Welcome to part 11 of my biblical baptism series. In this post, we’ll tackle these important questions. The posts in this series build on each other. If you need…
Biblical Baptism, Part 9 (Is baptism a public demonstration of faith?)
Is Christian baptism intended to be a public demonstration of faith? It’s what many claim is GOD’s purpose for baptism. Let’s see what the Scriptures teach. Welcome to part 9 of my biblical baptism series. These posts build on each other. If you need to catch up, here are links to the previous posts: Download series…