(More Bible Studies Available @ http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: 1 Corinthians 1:17-For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect. Does the Apostle Paul here teach that baptism is not part of the Gospel? Some... Continue Reading →
Quick Answers To Baptism Objections (Six)
It is written: John 1:12-But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: Our religious friends who are offended by Jesus’ teaching that baptism is part of His plan of salvation claim that Jesus John 1:12 says a person becomes... Continue Reading →
Quick Answers To Baptism Objections (Five)
It is written: Acts 16:31-So they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household." It is often claimed that faith only is needed to be saved since people are sometimes told in the New Testament that they need to ‘believe” to be forgiven, and that is claimed... Continue Reading →
Quick Answers To Baptism Objections (Four)
It is written: John 3:5-Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. Critics of Jesus’ teaching on baptism being part of the plan of salvation claim that the phrase “born of water” in John 3:5 does not have reference... Continue Reading →
Quick Answers To Baptism Objections (Three)
It is written: Luke 23:43-And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise." One of the most heard objections to the New Testament teaching about baptism comes from the thief on the cross. Our denominational friends claim that the thief on the cross was not baptized,... Continue Reading →
Quick Answers To Baptism Objections (Two)
It is written: Mark 16:16-He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. Critics of Jesus’ teaching on baptism claim that the second part of this verse negates the first part of the verse by not including a lack of“baptism” as part of what leads to... Continue Reading →
Quick Answers To Baptism Objections (One)
It is written: Mark 16:16-He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. Some people are offended by Jesus’ teaching that baptism is part of the plan of salvation. As a result, they have tried every which way imaginable to try and undermine His teaching that... Continue Reading →
Does Ephesians 2:8-9 Exclude Baptism?
It is written: Ephesians 2:8-9-For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. Many believe that Paul’s statement that salvation is “not of works” excludes baptism (since it is claimed that baptism is a work). What shall... Continue Reading →
Carefully Studying The Baptism Texts Of The New Testament (Conclusion)
It is written: but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen. (2 Peter 3:18) We come to the conclusion of our studies on baptism in the New Testament. To be sure, our studies could have included other texts (i.e.,... Continue Reading →
Carefully Studying The Baptism Texts Of The New Testament (Twenty-Four)
It is written: …who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. 21 There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (not the removal of the filth of the... Continue Reading →