All Christians Must be Baptized Jesus Christ commanded His ministers to disciple all nations by baptizing them and teaching them to obey all that He had commanded them (Matthew 28:19-20). To be a disciple is to be enrolled to the school of Christ, to bear His name, and to be subjected to His teaching. Baptism […]
“Who Should Be Baptized?” by Rick Appleton (Pt. 3) Read More »
Previously we saw that baptism (1) identifies Christians; (2) signifies and seals the benefits of the covenant of grace; and (3) offers and applies the grace of God. Those are things that baptism does. Our task now is to explain how baptism does those things. To explain how baptism works, we must first recall what
“How Does Baptism Do That?” By Rick Appleton (Pt. 2) Read More »
It is not uncommon for Christians to ask: “What does baptism actually do?” Often this question comes in the context of other questions such as: “Do I have to be baptized?” or “Should I have my children baptized?” In this article I will attempt to explain briefly what it is that baptism does, showing that
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