Essays on Baptism

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...

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...

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...

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...

U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Matthew A. Snyder was killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq on March 3, 2006. On March 10, 2006, Westboro Baptist Church picketed at Snyder’s funeral as they had done over 600 times in the past 20 years. The church proclaimed...

Westboro Baptist Church 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...

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...