Topic
Baptism
What the Bible teaches about baptism. We baptize believers only, and only by immersion.
God chose water baptism for those who love Him to give Him the answer of a good conscience (I Pet 3:21). Without scripture revealing it, we could never know this ordinance of identifying with Jesus Christ for salvation. It occupies a major place in the New Testament, and how it is to be performed and upon whom is clearly described. It is an elementary but essential part of Christianity.
But man has corrupted baptism like everything else, so that of 2.2 billion nominal Christians on earth today, less than 5% practice baptism properly. What a travesty! Its glorious three-fold symbolism of death and resurrection is destroyed. Its answer to God is replaced with an infant ritual unknown in scripture. Are you truly baptized? Do you understand its significance? Was God pleased by your answer?
Sub-topics of Church
Sub-topics of Church
- Baptism41
- Church Discipline19
- Church History79
- Church Membership20
- Evangelism57
- Lord's Supper23
- Music53
- Pastors34
- Persecution39
- Praise166
- Preaching66
- Teaching37
- Unity22
- Worship111
Studies
Importance of Baptism
Baptism proves our submission to Jesus Christ’s authority and represents His death and resurrection for our salvation. Only those born of the Spirit of God will esteem its foolish appearance. Many martyrs were killed for Bible baptism, which has made it the most visible identifier of the true worshipers of God.
Requirements for a Scriptural Baptism
Is your baptism valid? Or should you be re-baptized to please God more perfectly? Verify your baptism with the Bible’s own criteria.
Denominational Summary
How do various denominations measure against the scriptural requirements for valid baptisms?
Catechism for Children
The Bible says nothing about a catechism for children prior to baptism, so this specific catechism is at best merely a tool of Christian liberty and hopefully instructional wisdom. However, our Lord Jesus Christ did require teaching (Matt 28:19-20), faith (Acts 8:37), and repentance (Acts 2:38) before baptism, therefore this catechism has been prepared to assist fathers and pastors to instruct and prepare children.
Infant Baptism
Infant Baptism?
Does circumcision prove infant baptism? No! Scripture teaches plainly and repeatedly that faith and repentance are conditions for baptism (Mark 16:16; Acts 8:37).
Household Baptisms
Are household baptisms an evidence of infant baptism?
The Bible and Baptism
Difficult Baptism Verses
Why does the Bible have verses that sound like baptism is required for salvation? Why did God write these verses: Acts 2:38; Mark 16:16; John 3:5; Acts 22:16; I Cor 15:29? Learn why God wrote in such a manner, what these verses cannot possibly mean, and how they must be understood.
Modern Bibles Corrupt Best Verse on Baptism
The most important verse in the Bible about baptism is corrupted three ways in modern versions of the Bible!
Modern Bibles Delete Embarrassing Baptism Verse
Do these words of God provide important instruction about baptism? Or should they be deleted from the bible?
Key Sermons
- Sermon
Baptism Babel
October 20, 2010PMWhy So Much Confusion About a Simple Subject
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Strange Baptisms
May 19, 2010PMShort review of how 95% of Christians are very wrong on baptism.
- Series
Baptism and Church Membership (1990)
4 sermonsProof that baptism is not the means of adding church members.
Sermons on Baptism
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Bible Baptism & Explaining Bad Events
CHC gave us five rules for a proper baptism from the Bible, for which we give thanks, and we should passionately defend them. Jordan explained, Why do bad things happen to Christians? For several reasons that provide a great perspective…
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Two MountainsPart 3 of 5
Hebrews 12:18-24 review with emphasis on blessings of Mt. Sion of the new covenant. The benefits of Jesus' kingdom are glorious, powerful, triumphant. Have you chosen Sion by baptism and joining one of His local churches? We know the future…
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Revelation 17:1-6
Jesus showed John a picture of the RCC as a vulgar whore riding the Roman Empire to power. This study is of their abominable rite of infant baptism in all the ridiculous, traditional details they added to scripture.
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Simple Truth Test
If ever fearful many great men disagree with the rare truth we hold, think about baptism for a minute to realize most are foolish heretics. This study also corrects the errors of the Great Commission, street preaching, and deputation to…
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First John Chapter 5 (#2)… Verses 6-8Part 2 of 7
In 5:6-8, God gave nine witnesses that Jesus is the Son of God. These are glorious verses! Water and blood in 5:6 are His baptism and crucifixion, where His sonship was declared. Water and blood in 5:8 are baptism and…
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Protecting the Church of God
Rebaptism and reordination to keep Baptist authority and lineage from Jesus and the apostles. The Legion of false churches proves the necessity for Bible rules to reject false baptisms, ordinations, men, and churches. Only a few will care.
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John the BaptistPart 5 of 5
John is a great man in the Bible and human history. Learn all you can of how he prepared Israel for Jesus and identified Him as Son of God. Get ready for Him by repentance, baptism, reformation, godliness. A study…
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Folly, Truth, and Glory of BaptismPart 2 of 2
Baptism was done quickly in the Bible, but it was meaningful. John baptized Jesus, though He did not need it, to fulfill all righteousness. It is how a person can answer God for saving them. It is the symbol of…
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Rebaptism & Reordination
The Bible has rules for a proper baptism, and rebaptism should occur to make it right (Acts 19:1-7). Only Baptists have apostolic authority and lineage by their preachers. All others are from the false church of Rome or of recent…
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Gospel of JohnPart 33 in Gospel of John (2016)
Jesus and John baptized in Judea where John had baptized exclusively before. They baptized by immersion – proven in the N.T. by two clear categories of evidence – the example/practice of the apostles and the necessary symbolism of baptism. All…