John 3:5 and Titus 3:5:
Born of the Spirit (Part 9 of 12)
John 3:5 and Titus 3:5: the new birth is the Holy Ghost’s work.
Mark 16:16:
Read the Whole Verse (Part 8 of 12)
Mark 16:16: read the whole verse. Unbelief, not lack of water, is what condemns.
Acts 22:16:
Calling on the Name of the Lord (Part 7 of 12)
Acts 22:16: the washing is joined to calling on the name of the Lord.
Acts 2:38 in Peter’s Full Witness
(Part 6 of 12)
Acts 2:38 read alongside Peter’s full witness in Acts 10, Acts 15, and 1 Peter.
Jesus Commanded Water Baptism but It Does Not Complete Salvation
Baptism is commanded and precious, but Christ’s blood forgives, His finished cross completes salvation, and faith receives it. Water obeys; it does not save.
Paul: Justified by Faith, Justified by His Blood
(Part 5 of 12)
Paul: justified by faith in Jesus Christ as the means, justified by His blood as the basis.
Where Water Baptism Belongs:
Answering the Objections (Part 7 of 7)
The Old Testament foundation answers Acts 2:38, Acts 22:16, Hebrews 10:22, and Galatians 3:27, and shows where baptism belongs.
Abraham Believed God:
Righteous Before the Sign (Part 6 of 7)
Abraham believed God and was counted righteous years before he received any outward sign.
Three Witnesses to the Blood (Part 5 of 7)
Leviticus 17:11, Matthew 26:28, and Hebrews 9:22 agree that remission comes by shed blood, and none of them names water.
Types and Shadows Fulfilled in Jesus Christ
(Part 4 of 7)
The Passover lamb, the sin offering, the high priest, and the mercy seat were shadows, and the body is of Christ.