Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 26 (Exegesis of Acts 2:37-47 – Part 5 of 5)
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...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 25B (Exegesis of Acts 2:37-47 – Part 4B of 5)
INTRODUCTION Post 25B reports the results of my examination of the grammar of Acts 2:38. More specifically, this post explains my views on The Syntactical Break Interpretation of Acts 2:38. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I know enough NT Greek to know...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 25A (Exegesis of Acts 2:37-47 – Part 4A of 5)
INTRODUCTION Even though Acts 2:38 teaches the importance of a convert (i.e., believer) undergoing water baptism, in my opinion, there are two very persuasive arguments that support the position that Acts 2:38 DOES NOT support baptismal regeneration. First, the...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 24 (Exegesis of Acts 2:37-47 – Part 3 of 5)
OBSERVATION OF ACTS 2:40-47 Introduction Post 24 reports the results of my observations of Acts 2:40-47. Verses 40-41, 44, and 47 comprise the verses that appear to be the most pertinent to my analysis. The relevant takeaways from Acts 2:40-47 comprise:...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 23 (Exegesis of Acts 2:37-47 – Part 2 of 5)
INTRODUCTION Posts 23 and 24 comprise the two posts that report the results of my observation of the text, i.e., Acts 2:37-47. Post 23 reflects my observations of Acts 2:37-39. Post 24 reports my observations of Acts 2:40-47. The more relevant takeaways...