Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 18 (Exegesis of Matthew 28:18-20 – Part 2)

by Stephen Belsheim | Nov 19, 2022 | Baptism

INTRODUCTION Post 18 complete my exegesis of Matthew 28:18-20.  As a summary, my exegesis shows that the only proper interpretation of Matthew 28:18-20 is that Matthew intended to convey to his audience that Jesus commanded the disciples to move out with...

Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 17 (Exegesis of Matthew 28:18-20 – Part 1)

by Stephen Belsheim | Nov 19, 2022 | Baptism

INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF EXEGESIS Posts 17 and 18 set forth my exegesis of Matthew 28:18-20, a text used by some to support the doctrine of baptismal regeneration.  Post 17 examines the following issues: (1) the preliminary and background matters and (2) the...

Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 16 (Saved by Faith Alone – Multiple Selected Scriptures)

by Stephen Belsheim | Nov 8, 2022 | Baptism

INTRODUCTION Post 4 discussed the fundamental principle set forth in ARTICLE XVII (Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics), which reads: We affirm the unity, harmony and consistency of Scripture and declare that it is its own best interpreter. This principle has...

Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 15 (Saved by Faith Alone – 1 John 5:1)

by Stephen Belsheim | Nov 7, 2022 | Baptism

INTRODUCTION Post 15 looks at a second passage that teaches salvation is by faith alone; namely, 1 John 5:1 (NASB95), which reads: 1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him.  As is readily...

Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 14 (He who believes in Jesus Christ alone has eternal life – John 20:30-31 Part 2)

by Stephen Belsheim | Nov 6, 2022 | Baptism

INTRODUCTION Post 14 further examines John 20:30–31 (NASB95), which reads: 30 Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the...