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Baptism for the Dead

Baptism for the Dead

Brett Hickey A November 11, 2008 Washington Post article by David Waters titled “Mormons, Jews Contend for Souls of Dead” introduces an interesting question on baptism. Controversy erupted in the mid-1990’s when Jewish genealogists discovered “thousands of Holocaust victims” were on a list of names baptized by the Mormon church. Why so controversial? These Jews were not baptized until after they were dead. No relative consented to their posthumous baptism. Instead, a Mormon was baptized on their behalf in their…

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Baptism of Fire

Baptism of Fire

Roy Deering Of all the baptisms mentioned in Scripture, none is more misunderstood among New Testament Christians than John’s reference to “baptism of fire” (Mt. 3:11; Lk. 3:16). While many religious people dispute, misinterpret, or completely ignore Bible teaching on baptism in water for remission of sins (the baptism taught by Jesus and Peter), the reference to baptism of fire still seems veiled in mystery to many baptized believers. Much of the confusion seems to center on the speculation that…

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Scripture Marking Plan – Baptism

Scripture Marking Plan – Baptism

Using an appropriate marking medium, mark the following chain of Scriptures in your Bible. Write “Baptism” on fly-leaf and then the first verse (index verse). Turn to the first verse in your Bible. Mark the verse and then write the abbreviation “B (x)” in the margin or somewhere near the marked verse. Then write the next verse in the chain to turn to. Continue marking in this fashion until the entire chain is marked. Learning the preceding information, and marking…

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Scriptural Baptism

Scriptural Baptism

Paul O. Nichols In the Great Commission given by Jesus in Matthew 28:18-20, there are four distinct commands. The first is to “go.” Obedience to this first command is necessary to keeping the second, “teach all nations.” The third command, “baptizing them,” is to be obeyed when the hearers accept the teaching of the gospel. The fourth command was to further instruct these new converts, “…teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.” Under the commission of…

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Things that Save

Things that Save

Wayne Fussell Through the media and from the pulpits of our land, the sincere cry is made that “man is saved by faith only.” This statement is made so often that you would think the Bible actually teaches it. The fact is that there is only one verse in the entire Bible in which the expression “faith only” is used, and it has the word “not” before it. “Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and…

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The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

Matt Trent A promise is an important event in a relationship. It presents an opportunity to learn about the trustworthiness of another. A broken promise is devastating and makes doubt a part of the relationship. On the other hand, a promise kept is wonderful because both parties grow closer as they grow in trust. In Matthew 16:18-19 Jesus made some promises to His disciples. He promised them that He was going to build a church that could not be destroyed….

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Ordinance of Baptism

Ordinance of Baptism

Brett Hickey Sausage, bacon and eggs for breakfast sounds like a great way to start a Saturday. Then, after mowing the lawn, you could reward yourself with a catfish lunch. These acts, which we would not think twice about today, would make the Jew under the Old Covenant guilty of four sins. Working on the Sabbath (Saturday) was a sin punishable by death (Exod. 31:15), while bacon, sausage and catfish violated the Old Testament food ordinances (Lev. 11). How could…

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