Essays on Baptism

Introduction Growing up in a Baptist church, baptism was concomitant with “becoming a Christian”. If someone got saved, they were baptized quickly thereafter. If not, they were heavily questioned about the delay, (which I do not believe is very loving…we should not pressure people into...

Being baptized at an early age, I feel as I got baptized as a non-believer. Now that I’m older, I believe that Jesus Christ is my savior and I want to recommit my life to God by getting baptized again. I just didn’t know the...

Should the Westboro Baptist Church Be Protected Under the First Amendment or Should There Be Limitations Placed on Them? Introduction When the majority of people think about the church, they think of the Bible, teachings, and people greeting each other in an atmosphere of love...

Before watching this short documentary on the Westboro Baptist Church, I already had my own bias regarding their so-called “religious organization” – I thought what they were doing and preaching was despicable and truly saddening. Now that I’ve learned about their beliefs more intimately, I...

Matthew chapter three is our first picture in the act of believer’s baptism. John the Baptist (who was Jesus’ cousin) was baptizing believers at the river Jordan. It seems strange that Jesus wanted to be baptized by John, considering that Christ was without sin. Each...

In his article “From Aldersgate to Azusa,” Henry H. Knight discusses the Wesleyan roots that both the Wesleyan and Baptistic wings of the Holiness and Pentecostal movements are founded in. Wesley’s understanding of holiness and the power of the Holy Spirit was accepted by every...

Since birth I have been raised as a member of the Catholic church. I have always believed in the various scripture, traditions, and rituals that are part of my religion. One of these traditions involves a ceremony which welcomes a new citizen into the kingdom...