New Testament Conversions (No. 3)—Conversions in Samaria

Views: 86[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-1 page.]             After Stephen was stoned to death for his bold proclamation of the Gospel, a great persecution erupted in Jerusalem, scattering disciples in all directions (Acts 8:1–2). Among those thus scattered…

New Testament Conversions (No. 2 )—The Conversion of the Three Thousand

Views: 71 [Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-1 page.] The Gospel in its fullness was first preached on the first Pentecost after Jesus’ resurrection and ascension. The record of this historic day and its dramatic results is found in…

What Is Baptism? — No. 8

Views: 80[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.]             Abundant evidence has been presented in previous articles on this site to establish the following facts concerning baptism: Baptism is an act of immersion (Acts 8:38–39) or burial of…

What Is Baptism? — No 7

Views: 87[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.]             Is immersion in water an act done by a Christian (one who is already saved) or is it an act done in order to become a Christian (be saved)?…

What Is Baptism? — No. 6

Views: 80[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.]             In previous articles, we have seen that the action of baptism is immersion, both by definition and description in the New Testament. This is substantiated by the scholarship of…

What Is Baptism? — No. 5

Views: 68[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our New Uploads 3  page.]             Having surveyed the overwhelming evidence showing the only Scriptural action of baptism to be immersion, we will now seek to discover the Scriptural purpose of baptism. What does baptism…

What Is Baptism? — No. 4

Views: 98[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.]             In previous articles in this series, we have seen that by actual definition, the Greek word baptidzo means to overwhelm, dip, plunge, submerge or immerse, both in its literal…

What Is Baptism? — No. 3

Views: 87[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.]             The definition of the Greek word baptidzo which is translated baptize in the New Testament, is dip, plunge, submerge, immerse. Baptize never means pour or sprinkle since these are…

What Is Baptism? — No. 2

Views: 81[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.]             It is our premise that the New Testament is God’s verbally inspired Word and that what it teaches on any subject is God’s Will. This is true of the…

What About Baptism?

Views: 82[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3 page.] Few religious subjects have been more thoroughly discussed, debated, and preached and written about over the past 17 or so centuries than baptism. While it is interesting (and sometimes profitable)…