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To me it is a solemn memory that I professed my faith openly in baptism. I vividly recall the scene. It was the third of May, and the weather was cold because of a keen wind. I see the broad river, and the crowds that lined the banks, and the company on the ferry boat. The word of the Lord was preached…

Baltimore Raven’s Offensive lineman James Hurst and his wife, Amanda have been hosting a couples Bible study in their home for the past three years. In the last of their sessions for this season Quarterback Trace Mc Sorley indicated a desire to be scripturally baptized. He said, “We’re a pretty religious,…

In September of 2015 witnesses of a mass baptism held after school at an Atlanta area high school posted footage online, drawing criticism. These critics claimed, “Holding team baptisms at football practice with coaches participating is a clear Constitutional violation (the Establishment Clause of the…

Because of the low attendance in services at British Anglican congregations, and the fact that many un-churched parents still desire for their children to be baptized, the church has downgraded the language and symbolism of baptism. Some critics have accused the church of “dumbing down” Christian teaching…

A week after these experiences at Hope College, I went to Chicago to attend a National Day of Prayer event. Different pastors spoke on what God was doing in their communities. One of them, a pastor from Texas, had a ministry with street gangs, which in itself was amazing, because he didn’t look like…

βαπτίζω [baptizo /bap·tid·zo/] verb. From a derivative of 911; TDNT 1:529; TDNTA 92; GK 966; 80 occurrences; AV translates as “baptize” 76 times, “wash” twice, “baptist” once, and “baptized + 2258” once. 1 to dip repeatedly, to immerse, to submerge (of vessels sunk). 2 to cleanse by dipping or submerging,…

Little Betsy had faithfully attended baptism classes. Her mother, wanting to be sure her daughter understood its significance, asked, "Honey, what does baptism mean?" "Well, it isn't the water that makes you clean … " she began. Smiling, Mother thought, Yes, she understands. " … it's the soap." Source:…

In response to a advertising campaign launched several months ago by the National Secular Society (NSS), over 100,000 Britons have downloaded a ”certificate of debaptism” from an Internet resource in order to renounce their Christian faith. President of NSS, Terry Sanderson announced, “We now produce…

Because Ethiopian Christians faithfully ministered to a convicted murderer in jail, God brought salvation to Mohammed Ahmed, who was convicted of killing an evangelist named Tulu on February 2, 2005…. Tulu was the fifth eldest child of eight, but suffered from an unidentified disease that made him physically…

As most of us know, there is a place on the Internet for most anything. A microcosm of society, the Internet has a way of exposing the best and worst of our world. This week I was made aware of a site claiming to provide a certificate of "unbaptism" to anyone who applies. News reports state that over…

Pastor Steve Yeschek, Crystal Lake, Illinois, lost his sister, Judy, after a five-year battle with cancer. She was a woman who, as Steve described her, was a party animal—a big drinker with a self-contented lifestyle. She was someone everybody loved, because she exuded excitement and a thrill for life.…

Baptism There are at least three reasons why every believer should be baptized. First, they should be baptized to follow the example of Jesus. Matthew 3:16 says, "And after being baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending…

Baptism There are at least three reasons you should be baptized. First, you should be baptized to follow the example of Jesus."And after being baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon Him,"…

But baptism has nothing to do with salvation. In the New Testament, salvation always came before baptism. We should require that those who are to be baptism give assurance that they have been born again. Simple Talks for Christian Workers, Hershel Ford, page 71

[In an article for Decision magazine], Samuel Kamaleson illustrates [the difficulty of submission] through a Christian folk story from South India. There are several versions of it, but here it opens with a young boy who loved to play marbles. He regularly walked through his neighborhood with a pocketful…

Conrad and Felix liked Ulrich. When Ulrich Zwingli led the reformation in Switzerland, his absolute commitment to the authority of scripture attracted Conrad Grebel and Felix Manz to support him. They went a little further than Zwingli went, however. When they read about the early church they noted the…

The Games Some Play with God’s Word Jacob Ditzler and J. S. Sweeney were having a debate on the scriptural mode of baptism. Ditzler showed a secondary meaning of the word “baptize” was to wash or sprinkle”. In reply Sweeney showed that a secondary meaning of the word “believe” was “to have an opinion,”…

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer." "Down By The Riverside" (Genesis 1:1-5, Mark 1:4-11) INTRODUCTION: In one of my favorite commentaries, the comic strip "Peanuts", Linus says to Charlie Brown: "I guess it's wrong always…

SeI was in debate at Sharon, Tennessee, once with a Methodist, T. P. Clark, and to prejudice the audience, he propounded the old question of what would happen if the penitent should be killed on the way to baptism. Dr, Bondurant, who fought in the Civil War wrote out for me the following incident: ‘Down…

Four Views 1. He that is saved shall believe and be baptized – Calvinism. 2. He that is baptized shall believe and be saved. – Infant baptism advocates. 3. He that believeth and is saved shall be baptized. – Faith alone advocates. 4. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. – Jesus. - A. C.…

There on the window sill was a little boy and his cat. The boy's mother came to see what they were doing, and she heard the little boy preaching God's word to his cat. So she went about her chores. Later she heard the cat fussing, so she went to see what was going on. The little boy had the cat in their…

From the time of Abraham to the time of Jesus, the Jewish people were the chosen people of God. They were the only people on the face of the earth who knew the one, true God. From Abraham, God raised up this nation to be his voice to the entire world. It was to them that God introduced Himself, gave…

Ivan the Great was the tsar of all of Russia during the Fifteenth Century. He brought together the warring tribes into one vast empire--the Soviet Union. As a fighting man he was courageous. As a general he was brilliant. He drove out the Tartars and established peace across the nation. However, Ivan…

Joel Balin, a music producer and worship leader, told me of a conversation he had with a young man who was living with his girlfriend. The boyfriend couldn’t understand why she wanted to get married until Joel pointed out that he expected everything from her – her full loyalty, her constant presence,…

Two little brothers decided their cat’s new litter of kittens should be baptized, so they got a nail of water and doused each kitten. Then they decided the mother should be dunked, too, but she clawed, scratched and bit as they struggled vainly to get her into the water. Realizing she was winning the…