Tag: baptism

Kids and Baptism: My Thoughts after Baptizing Our Son!

I often get to talk to parents and kids about baptism.  I try to give the best spiritual counsel and direction to the kids and parents as a I can.  The questions generally center around the child’s readiness to be baptized.  But things are somewhat different when you are the parent, as  I experienced over …

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What I Wish Everyone Knew about Baptism

Baptism is another controversial subject.  There are various beliefs and practices associated with this important religious act.  If I had the opportunity to share with everyone about baptism, these are the five things I would share about what I believe the Bible teaches about the subject. I believe there are five proper aspects of Biblical …

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Is Baptism Unnecessary Because We are Not Saved by Works?

I am teaching through the book of Galatians on Sunday evenings (see the Audio Resources to listen to the sermons).  The series is entitled “Salvation by Faith.”  Paul in the book of Galatians is combating Judaizing teachers who have come into the church leading the Gentile Christians away from the truth by binding the works …

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