Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 33 (Exegesis of Galatians 3:26-27 – Part 1)
INTRODUCTION Some in the baptismal regeneration camp assert that Galatians 3:26-27 supports the doctrine of baptismal regeneration. For example, on page 106 of his book Baptism – Biblical Study (College Press Publishing, Joplin, MO (1989) [7th printing in...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 32 (Exegesis of 1 Corinthians 12:13 – Part 2)
INTRODUCTION The takeaways from Post 31 are: (1) By writing 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, in the larger context, Paul intended to convey to his audience that the church, i.e., the body of Christ, was one body with many members. God, not mankind, brought each member...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 31 (Exegesis of 1 Corinthians 12:13 – Part 1)
INTRODUCTION Those who advocate for the doctrine of baptismal regeneration may use 1 Corinthians 12:13 as support. Dr. Jack Cottrell discusses 1 Corinthians 12:13 on pages 94-95 of his book entitled Baptism – Biblical Study (College Press Publishing, Joplin, MO...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 30 (Exegesis of Romans 6:3-4 Part 2)
INTRODUCTION Post 29 presented the following takeaways from my observation of Romans 6:3-4: (1) When Paul wrote Romans 6:3-4, he described the spiritual condition that was the alternative to the description of living in continual sin, i.e., “continue in sin” and...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 29 (Exegesis of Romans 6:3-4 – Part 1)
INTRODUCTION Posts 29 and 30 examine Romans 6:3-4 to determine if this passage supports the doctrine of baptismal regeneration. According to Dr. Jack Cottrell, it does. On page 84 of his book Baptism – Biblical Study (College Press Publishing,...