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Paul and Baptism
by Matthew K. Clifton It is sometimes stated that the writings of the apostle Paul give no particular emphasis to baptism as a command of the gospel. In fact, the average “man on the street” evangelical adherent will claim that since Paul said Christ sent him “not to baptize, but to preach the gospel” (1 [...]
‘Baptism doth also now save us’
From time to time it is asserted by some individuals that baptism in water plays no part whatsoever in the salvation of a man’s soul. However, to those who hold and teach such a view, 1 Peter 3:21 presents quite a stumbling block. Rather than teaching that baptism has no place in obtaining a right [...]
Is baptism essential for salvation?
Some have wondered why the church of Christ places so much emphasis on baptism. A more important question may be, “Why have so many denominations placed little or no emphasis on baptism?” The reason the church of Christ preaches baptism as essential to salvation is because that is exactly the position the Bible gives it. [...]
Baptism into Christ
The subject of baptism has confused many believers in Christ over the years. It is not the teachings of the Bible, however, that have caused this confusion, but rather man’s various “interpretations” of biblical teaching that is the source of the difficulty. When we take the sum total of what the Bible teaches on the [...]