The thief’s conversion was NOT a Christian conversion. Baptism was not required until Christianity began nearly two months ...

The Bible repeatedly and undeniably connects baptism to redemption and salvation. It also closely identifies baptism and justification. Recently, I realized this all the more, in answering a ...

‘I’ve been told that I need to repent and be baptized in order to be saved. They showed me Acts 2:38 and said that was proof that baptism is necessary for salvation. Is that true?” This is the second ...

Protestants and Catholics proclaim the same good news but expect different responses. As a Baptist preacher’s kid, I never gave any serious thought to the question of whether Roman Catholics could be ...

There is a classic passage in the final chapter of Mark’s Gospel, where we read: And he said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is ...

Some churches say Baptism is optional, but the New Testament teaches it is integral to the life of faith. Movies and tv shows have probably included more scenes of baptism than any other distinctly ...