Baptism "What About Re-Baptism" By Michael Reed March 11, 2012.a.m (Acts 18:24-19:5) Click to Listen

In our study of baptism we have seen that it is essential to salvation (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Acts 22:16) and to becoming a disciple of Christ (Matthew 28:19-20; Gal 3:27). The Greek word can only mean immersion. Pouring and sprinkling do not fit the figures used to describe baptism in the New Testament.
Scholars are unanimous that immersion was the practice in the New Testament.

Another question that is often raised: Is the ever a need to be re-baptized?
What about those who were sprinkled?
What about those baptized as infants?
What about those baptized believing they were already saved?

In this study we will examine the question of re-baptism.

"What about Infant Baptism?" By Michael Reed March 4, 2012 a.m. (Click to Listen)

In the previous studies we have seen that baptism is essential salvation Mk 16:16; Ac 2:38; 22:16  and to becoming a disciple of Christ Mt 28:19-20; Gal 3:27. The Greek words for baptism or baptize can only mean immersion. Pouring and sprinkling do not fit with figures used to describe baptism in the N.T. Scholars are unanimous in pointing out that immersion was the practice in the Bible and early church. Two more questions remain which are often in the minds of people: Should infants be baptized? and Is there ever a need to be "re-baptized?"

This study shall consider the question "What about infant baptism?"

Baptism, Sprinkling, Pouring, or Immersion? By Michael Reed (Romans 6:3-5) February 26, 2012.a.m. (Click to Listen)

Acts 8:35-39
35 Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus. 36 As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. Why shouldn't I be baptized?"  38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. NIV

In the the preaching and teaching of the apostles, we saw that baptism was essential to Salvation and becoming a disciple of Christ. But even when the necessity of baptism has been established, questions often remain. Is baptism to be immersion, pouring or sprinkling?
This lesson examines this question "Is baptism to be sprinkling, pouring or immersion?"