Jan 22, 2009 · A baptism into another person signifies “a following, a sharing, or uniting” with that person. The Spirit in baptism gives life, while fire in ...

Jun 22, 2017 · Expository study of the Church: Only believers in Jesus Christ should be baptized as a confession of faith in obedience to Christ's command.

Jan 31, 2018 · This baptism should not be done to “complete a connection to Christ,” but to obey His command to be baptized in order to declare and demonstrate ...

Aug 27, 2013 · Expository study of Genesis: We do not baptize infants because baptism is a public confession of faith in obedience to Christ.

Oct 19, 2021 · 3. Immersion seems to best symbolize our baptism into Christ's body and his death and resurrection. First Corinthians 12:13 states that we have ...

Oct 3, 2012 · When a believer is baptized by the Holy Spirit he is so identified with Christ that he is “in Christ” (Rom. 6:1-6). He is also so identified ...

Sep 20, 2013 · a) Baptism symbolizes total identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. This is Paul's point in Romans 6:3-4: “Or do you ...

Jan 1, 2001 · (1) All believers are priests of God. There is no priestly cast or distinction in the body of Christ that limits ministry to a certain few. This ...

Feb 1, 2018 · “On the basis of your profession of faith in Jesus Christ, it is my privilege to baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”.

Oct 19, 2021 · Baptism is an important step of obedience after salvation; but, it is not salvific. Salvation is a gift of God, not based on our works. It ...