Matthew 3:11 “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. But he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with ...

The Bible repeatedly and undeniably connects baptism to redemption and salvation. It also closely identifies baptism and justification. Recently, I realized this all the more, in answering a ...

In Acts 2:38-41 alone we learn that baptism brings: (1) “forgiveness of sins;” (2) the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, which no unregenerate person could possess; (3) salvation (“save yourselves”); and ...

"This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:17). This verse is from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible, and is about the ...

Baptism: A Guide to Life from Death aims to bridge the divisions that exist within Chris­tianity over baptism. Part of Lexham Press’s Christian Essentials series, Peter Leithart’s book focuses on the ...

“Being Christian: Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer” by Rowan Williams (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 84 pages, $10) In clear and bracing language, Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, ...

When it comes to asking how one is saved, many think that Churches of Christ believe that all one has to do to be saved is be baptized in water. Many think that we don’t believe that one is saved by ...

Former head of worldwide Anglican Communion shares what he believes are the four essentials for being a Christian. But he claims to have no agenda for sorting "who's in" and "who's out." Rowan ...

Weston Baughman, left, and Henry Schwerdtfeger, elders with the Jehovah's Witnesses, are eager to bring the faith group's annual convention to the Tacoma Dome. Witnesses have rented the Dome for their ...