Dale Ridge church of Christ

• Baptism is into the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit – Matthew 28:19
• Baptism  saves – Mark 16:16; 1 Peter 3:21
• Baptism remits one’s sins – Acts 2:38
• Baptism shows a glad reception of the Word of God – Acts 2:41
• Baptism adds one to the church – Acts 2:47; 1 Corinthians 12:13
• Baptism causes one to be joyful  – Acts 8:39; Acts 16:33-34
• Baptism demonstrates an obedient heart – Acts 10:48; Hebrews 5:8-9
• Baptism shows a heart of readiness and wisdom – Acts 16:33; Acts 8:36; Matt. 25:1-13
• Baptism washes away one’s sins – Acts

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Filed under: Doctrine, Michael Carter on December 13th, 2008 | No Comments »

We have previously examined the questions of Who is the Holy Spirit? and What is the Purpose of the Holy Spirit? Today we’ll have a look at the concept of a “Baptism of the Holy Spirit” and the idea that it is a possibility today. We read of the Holy Spirit coming upon Jesus, the Apostles, and Cornelius’s and his household. The only other way the Scriptures have recorded the Holy Spirit being given was by the laying on of the Apostle’s hands. We are quite simply not baptized in the Holy Spirit, as Romans 6:3 shows us, we are baptized into Christ and Matthew 28:19, …

Filed under: Butch Adams, Doctrine on September 16th, 2008 | No Comments »