In this fifth installment of our “Perplexing Passages” feature, we again address three matters: Speaking the Truth in Love; Separation of Church and State; and Infant Baptism. *(If download does not begin automatically, right click on the “Download” button and then click “Save As” or “Save Target As”)
What does Acts 2:38 (one of several verses will examine), tell us about salvation? Is it dependent not only upon repentance and faith in Christ (cf. Acts 20:21; Rom. 1:17; Eph. 2:8; etc.) but also on baptism? Baptismal regeneration is the teaching that salvation comes by water baptism administered by…
“Reader Questions (Part 4)” sets out to answer questions on a range of topics including: Kingdom of Heaven and Kingdom of God; Knowing the Moment of Salvation; Authentic Christianity; The Spirits in Prison (and Baptism); Absence of “Murders” in Galatians 5:21. *(If download does not begin automatically, right click on…
Over the past months, several of our readers have written in with questions about “tough texts” they have come across in their own personal study. This issue seeks to answer some of those questions: “Baptized for the Dead” (I Cor. 15:29); “Born of Water and Spirit” (Jn. 3:3-6); On Which…
