Salvation begins with Jehovah’s gracious initiative and is received through a chosen response of faith, repentance, and obedient endurance.
How Do God’s Sovereign Rule and Humanity’s Free Will Work Together in Salvation?
Does John 3:5 Teach That Baptism Is Necessary for Salvation?
John 3:5 teaches the necessity of new birth from above, not a baptism formula. The context contrasts fleshly birth with spiritual birth.
EXEGETICAL INSIGHT: 1 Peter 3:18-22—Are We Saved by Water Baptism?
In the history of interpretation, 1 Peter 3:21, especially as part of 3:18-22, is considered one of the more difficult passages in Scripture.
BAPTISM According to the Word of God: Immersion or Aspersion?
The Bible plainly teaches that if you want to serve God, you should be baptized. Jesus told his followers: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them ... Water baptism is a necessity for all who desire to have a relationship with God. Baptism publicly evidences your wish to serve God. It shows that you are ... What Is Baptism?
Christians Do Not Try to Save Yourself
Stop trying to save yourself. Salvation is Jehovah’s gift through Christ’s ransom, received by faith and lived out in obedient endurance.
What Do We Learn From the Baptisms in the Book of Acts?
We will look into baptism in the book of Acts, together with related questions: (1) Baptism in the book of Acts, (2) being baptized into Christ, (3) baptism and salvation, and (4) a summary of baptism in the book of Acts.
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