Acts 22:16 and Washing Away Sins Baptism, Calling on the Lord, and the Conversion of Saul Acts 22:16 is one of the clearest baptismal texts in the New Testament: “And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”— Acts 22:16, NKJV This…
Acts 2:38 and the Apostolic Pattern Repentance, Baptism, Forgiveness, and the Gift of the Spirit Acts 2:38 stands at one of the most important turning points in Scripture. Jesus has been crucified. God has raised Him from the dead. He has ascended to the right hand of God. The Spirit has been poured out at…
Baptism and Covenant Entry Entering Christ, the Body, and the New Covenant People of God Baptism is not a loose religious symbol attached to Christianity after salvation has already been fully defined elsewhere. In the New Testament, baptism stands at the threshold of Christian identity. It is where the repentant believer calls on the name…
The Early Christian Witness on Baptism Scripture as Authority, History as Corroborating Witness Scripture is the authority. The early church is not the authority. The fathers are not the authority. Councils are not the authority. Creeds are not the authority. Traditions are not the authority. The church does not determine truth by counting historical voices….
Romans 6 and Union with Christ Baptized into Christ, Buried with Him, and Raised to Walk in Newness of Life Romans 6 is one of the clearest texts in Scripture on baptism and union with Christ. Paul does not treat baptism as an empty symbol. He does not present it as a later illustration of…
Titus 3:5 and the Washing of Regeneration Mercy, Washing, Renewal, and the Spirit Titus 3:5 is one of the most important salvation texts in the New Testament: “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit.”—…
