by Stephen Belsheim | Dec 23, 2022 | Baptism
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...
by Stephen Belsheim | Dec 23, 2022 | Baptism
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,...
by Stephen Belsheim | Dec 23, 2022 | Baptism
INTRODUCTION As reported in Post 27, an examination of the text (Acts 22:16), the relevant literary contexts (Acts 22:6-21), the parallel accounts (Acts 9:1-19 and Acts 26:12-18), developed the following takeaways: (1) Saul was on a mission to single-handedly...
by Stephen Belsheim | Dec 23, 2022 | Baptism
INTRODUCTION Baptismal regenerations use Acts 22:16 for support of their doctrine. Dr. Jack Cottrell uses this text in his book Baptism – Biblical Study (College Press Publishing, Joplin, MO (1989) [7th printing in 2006]) to support the doctrine of baptismal...
by Stephen Belsheim | Dec 12, 2022 | Baptism
INTRODUCTION Post 26 applies Acts 2:38, as properly interpreted, to determine the validity of the doctrine of baptismal regeneration. In other words, this post answers the question: Does Acts 2:38 support the doctrine of baptismal regeneration? The single definite...
