Tag: baptize
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…
5 Simple Yet Powerful Lessons I Learned from My First Sermon
Last week Dad brought me the cassette tape pictured with this article. It contains the recording of my first ever sermon. The date was January 29, 1995, Mom’s birthday weekend. I was 14 years old. Fourteen! Looking back on that experience 21 years ago, as of this writing, and the month of preparation leading up…
Why Do Christians Get Baptized? (What is the point of Christian baptism?)
Why do Christians get baptized? The short answer is that beliefs regarding baptism vary between those claiming to be Christians and therefore the answer you get will vary. This hasn’t always been the case, but it has become so in recent centuries. The most common reason for “Christian” baptism today is for the baptized individual…
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 17 (If a person dies on the way to be baptized, will they be saved?)
If baptism is required for salvation, what happens if a believer gets killed on their way to be baptized? Will that person be saved? Welcome to part 17 of my biblical baptism series on baptism. Since these posts build on each other, here are links to the previous posts, in case you need to catch…
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 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 13 (Does it Matter Why You’re Baptized?)
From GOD’s perspective, does it make a difference why a person is baptized? Or, does He simply care that the person was baptized, regardless of the reason? Welcome to part 13 of my biblical baptism series. These posts build on each other. If you need to catch up, here are links to the previous posts:…
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…
