by David Allen | Feb 27, 2015 | Baptist, Bible, Theology
Space does not permit an extensive evaluation of what the Church Fathers, paedobaptists and Baptists have said about the mode of baptism, nor is such necessary since their views have been well documented.[1] The older Baptist works defending baptism by immersion are...
by David Allen | Feb 23, 2015 | Baptist, Bible, Theology
In each case in the New Testament where the Greek word baptidzō (to baptize) is used, language, contextual considerations, and logic itself dictate that immersion is intended. It has often been argued against immersion that there was insufficient water in Jerusalem on...
by David Allen | Feb 20, 2015 | Devotional, General
NOTE: This is an update and devotional from my wife, Sherri, which she sent to our prayer partners. She is a great devotional writer! Friends, I have always known your prayers have been a major, major part in my story of cancer. I am blessed beyond words!! I found a...
by David Allen | Feb 18, 2015 | Baptist, Bible, Scripture References, Theology
The use of baptizein (“to baptize”) in the passive voice illustrates why, from a semantic standpoint, the meaning must be “immerse.” Take Mark 1:9 as an example. Jesus was baptized, not the water, by John in the Jordan River. When it comes to baptizō, the passive form...
by David Allen | Feb 16, 2015 | Baptist, Bible, Scripture References, Theology
Bauer, Arndt, Gingrich and Danker list the following meanings for baptizō: “dip, immerse, dip oneself, wash.” The word is used in non-Christian literature to mean “plunge, sink, drench, overwhelm.” Three major uses are listed: (1) of Jewish ritual washings –...
