Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 21 (Exegesis of John 3:5 – Part 2)
INTRODUCTION Post 20 shows that John 3:1-21 present five descriptions by Jesus of the condition of salvation and five descriptions by Jesus of the step necessary to attain the condition of salvation. An examination of these descriptions provides direction for...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 20 (Exegesis of John 3:5 – Part 1)
INTRODUCTION On pages 31-41 of his book entitled Baptism – Biblical Study (College Press Publishing, Joplin, MO (1989) [7th printing in 2006]), Dr. Jack Cottrell uses John 3:5 to support the doctrine of baptismal regeneration. On page 40 Dr. Cottrell writes:...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 19 (Consideration of Mark 16:15-16)
INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF EXEGESIS Post 19 considers Mark 16:15-16. Mark 16:15-16 does not support the doctrine of baptismal regeneration for the following three reasons. First, it is highly likely that Mark 16:15-16 is not a part of the autograph of the...