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Sonship benefit #4: Internal relationship with God through the Holy Spirit

The Egalitarian ＂Silver Bullet＂ Bible Verse： Women in Ministry part 7

The Great Commission applies to all Christians at some level; discipleship includes both evangelism (initiation) and ongoing teaching

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 1)

Baptizing children should not be delayed based purely on age — genuine faith at any age is sufficient

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 17)

Re-baptism is not prescribed in Scripture but can be appropriate when the original baptism lacked genuine understanding

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 17)

Oneness Pentecostalism and baptism: standing firm on Trinitarian faith with grace

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 19)

CoG recruitment playbook: destabilize with questions about Passover or God the Mother, invite to all-day Bible study, frighten with 'pagan Christianity' rhetoric, then rush-baptize

The False Teachings and Lies of Joo-Cheol Kim (Pastor of the Church of God)

Baptism does not secure salvation; it is an outward expression of inward faith

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Baptism is required for obedience but not for salvation

Live Q&A - Theology, Apologetics and The Christian Life

Baptism represents identification with the death and resurrection of Christ — Romans 6:3-4

A Biblical Analysis of Infant Baptism

Matthew 28:18-20 — baptism follows discipleship/belief, not precedes it

A Biblical Analysis of Infant Baptism

Baptism is always a response to faith in the NT — the consistent universal pattern

A Biblical Analysis of Infant Baptism

Part 3: The circumcision-baptism parallel argument for infant baptism introduced

A Biblical Analysis of Infant Baptism

Even granting that baptism parallels circumcision as a covenant sign, differences undermine the infant baptism inference

A Biblical Analysis of Infant Baptism

Circumcision-baptism parallel breaks down on multiple fronts: faith requirement, compulsion, and gender exclusivity

A Biblical Analysis of Infant Baptism

Circumcision and baptism share similarity as outward covenant signs but this similarity does not license importing infant practice

A Biblical Analysis of Infant Baptism

Practical pastoral counsel: baptized as infant → get believers' baptism; already baptized your child → let them choose later

A Biblical Analysis of Infant Baptism

Q&A: Minimum age for baptism is not fixed — the NT criterion is belief, which varies by individual

A Biblical Analysis of Infant Baptism

Q&A: Counsel for an adult believer who does not fully understand baptism — connect with a pastor and do it

A Biblical Analysis of Infant Baptism

Q&A: False conversion followed by genuine salvation — should the person be re-baptized?

A Biblical Analysis of Infant Baptism

Q&A: Baptism represents the remission of sins; it does not save — people are saved before being baptized in Scripture

A Biblical Analysis of Infant Baptism

Baptism: no required level of knowledge — New Testament pattern is immediate baptism upon faith

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 7)

Q6 (wrong week): Advice for someone leaving a cult (JW) and finding a church; overcoming spiritual abuse

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 16)

Q11: Who can perform baptism? Scripture gives no explicit rule but establishes community precedent; a parent can baptize a child

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 22)

Re-baptism: Acts 19 supports being baptized again after receiving fuller gospel understanding; LDS baptism is invalid

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 26)

The Salvation Army replacing water baptism with wearing a uniform and not practicing communion is a serious mistake — baptism and communion are commanded by Jesus, not optional denominational choices.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 33)

About John the Baptizer/Baptist’s Salvation: Was John the Baptizer born saved? Luke 1: 15 says he would be filled with the Holy Spirit "even from his mother's womb.”

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 40)

Advice for the Timing of Baptism: I recently converted to Christianity. Our church does baptisms once a year, but my husband has Covid and can't attend. I want him to be there, but I also want to get baptized ASAP. What should I do?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 46)

Should a Protestant Marry a Catholic?: What do I do if I'm thinking about marrying a Catholic girl, myself being Protestant? She has no problems with my faith but wants our sons baptized, since she and her whole family is Catholic.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 54)

Is Baptism Required?: Why does the Bible sound like baptism is required for salvation in some places (eg. Mark 16: 16)? Does Acts 1:5 answer what KIND of baptism IS required (Holy Spirit baptism)? And what did Jesus mean by “to fulfill righteousness”?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 55)

About Jews, Prophecy, & Baptism: Did the Jews (ex. Nicodemus) understand the prophecies of a future cleansing as involving literal water (ex. Ezekiel 36: 25-27)? A colleague thinks so (she believes baptism is necessary for salvation).

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 56)

When to be Re-Baptized: If I lacked repentance at the time of my baptism years ago as a teen, should I be rebaptized now as an adult? This past year I've experienced true, heart-felt repentance and now I just want to obey.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 60)

Should I Get Re-Baptized?: If I was baptized as a teen and "messed up" a bunch, even not going to church as I should, should I get re-baptized after "coming to my senses" and trying to live for God again?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 71)

What is a “Clear Conscience” Before God?: I'm getting baptized soon, and one of the questions my church asks is basically, “Do you promise to follow God with a clear conscience?” I deal with a condemning conscience. Would this break the promise?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 79)

About the Samaritans Receiving the Spirit: How were the Samaritans in Acts 8: 14-17 baptized in the name of Jesus, but only received the Holy Spirt when Peter and John came?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 79)

Is Baptism Purely Symbolic?: Is baptism just a symbolic representation of our faith, or does it have a deeper value?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 79)

Should we be Baptized while Having Doubts?: People encourage me to get baptized ASAP (Acts 22: 16), but I struggle with serious psychological doubts. Should I disregard my doubts and get baptized? Can I take more time?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 81)

Is Being Baptized in a Special Location More “Spiritual”?: Is it wrong to think being baptized in the Jordan River could be special?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 82)

Did God Rest for More than 1 Day?: In the beginning of Genesis, it says God rested on day 7, but considering no creation happens beyond day 7, didn't He technically rest for more than 1 day, or am I misunderstanding something? Also, is it possible to ask you to pray for me? I'm getting baptized on Sunday and I hope my unsaved friends and family turn to Christ when they watch.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 88)

Has Jesus Always Been God?: Our pastor said on Sunday that Jesus wasn’t God here on Earth until the baptism of John and descending of the Holy Spirit. It sounded really bad to my ears. Can you comment, please?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 89)

Who Can Baptize People?: Can anyone baptize? Or must one be a pastor?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 96)

Baptized Believer, but Not Indwelled?: Acts 8: 16 says that believers in Samaria were baptized but hadn’t yet received the Spirit. Can one believe and be baptized without receiving the Spirit?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 101)

Why Didn’t Jesus Baptize?: Why didn’t Jesus water baptize anyone Himself (John 4:2)?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 104)

Attending Catholic Ceremonies?: Can Christians go to Catholic weddings, funerals, and baptisms?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 106)

Indwelling, Infilling & Assurance: Do you have the Holy Spirit if you haven't been baptized with Him? I don't feel/believe like I do. I can't hear His voice.

20 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 109)

Three Dippings during Baptism?: What are your thoughts on “Trine Immersion” during baptism, specifically three dippings? Is it justified in Matthew 28: 19?

20 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 113)

Did Jesus Baptize?: Considering John 3: 22 and 4:2, did Jesus Himself baptize others, or not? A Mormon brought this up to me, and the only thing I could think of was that John 3: 22 wasn’t actually saying Jesus baptized, perhaps only that He oversaw the baptisms. Any insight?

10 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 16)

Baptized in the Name of Jesus Only?: Why were people baptized in Jesus’ name in the book of Acts? I was challenged by this question and can’t figure it out.

＂How can I know my 3-year-old is in heaven？＂ 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 37)

Should I Be Rebaptized?: I fell out of the faith years ago and recently came back and feel like I should get baptized again. Is there anything for or against this in the Bible?

Wrong about the gift of prophecy： 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 44)

Is Baptismal Regeneration Heresy?: Is believing that baptism is for the remission of sins based on Acts 2: 38 heresy? Is someone who was thusly baptized then not saved?

Wrong about the gift of prophecy： 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 44)

“Buried with Him in Baptism”: Can you help me understand Colossians 2: 12? Is this water baptism? Which baptism is it?

Does THIS Bible verse teach Sola Scriptura？ 10 Qs with Mike Winger (Ep 52)

Kay, I tried posting my comments on Mike’s site a second time, and if I read the message that popped up, I think it went through but will be posted later. And I think your are correct in your assessm...

“I do not think that the apostle Paul, or anyone, should be above learning or being helped by another person.” Marg@121, You bring out a very important point. Not even the apostle Peter was above l...

I would add that my research suggests that the term eldress actually fits the aged women in I Tim.5:2 so consequently Paul could actually being speaking about women ministers. And the term for eldress...

Cheryl I am digesting your very interesting teaching here… I guess just as Jesus was born with a sign of sin in his body to identify with sinful humanity … so too he chose to be identified with us ...

Kerryn, Good job with the identification of baptism with the cutting off of the flesh from the first covenant! You are absolutely right on. Jesus did not need to be baptized because he had no sin, bu...

Don, It’s sad to see that some Christians would launch an ad hominem your way by accusing you of falsely portraying a male . . or worse, knowing that you are a male, yet making fun of you instead and...

Don, Here is what the Apostles thought was the qualification of one of the 12 Apostles: Act 1:21 “Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus w...

I do not see the unity of the faith coming about until the Lord returns, but I could be wrong and hope I am. But the emphasis is to strive to maintain the unity of the Spirit, which as I see it means ...

Don, Regarding the unity of the faith – I do think that God has promised in his word that we will have unity before Jesus comes. In Ephesians 4:11 God’s gifts are given for equipping, building up and...

“The fact that he has 2000 years of theological scholarship to back him up puts the burden of proof on you. You have not met that burden and I hope you will repent of your errant beliefs” There are s...

:QUOTE:I also wonder what it means and if it has any bearing that in 1Peter 3:7 that the woman is “the weaker vessel”. I don’t think it is an insult toward women, a character flaw, nor a design flaw. ...

“‘History does repeat itself in cycles though, and I do see the complementarians breaking off and creating a kind of eastern empire, much in the same way Constantine did in the 4th century.’” Or even...

Regarding the sin that passed through the seed of the male alone, Here is a quote from Luther: > “Through the fall of Adam sin entered into the world, and all men in Adam have consequently sinned. Fo...

FWIIW, I think it probably IS 2 things that Paul is prohibiting, but I also mention that it might be 1 thing.  I see the reason he is temporaily prohibiting any and all teaching (as there is no direct...

Act 14:14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, Rom 16:7 on Andronicus and Junia Gal 1:19 But I saw none of the...

I see an important issue with the choosing of Matthias as what Peter said in vs. 21-22, that it had to be someone who was with them from John’s baptism to Jesus’ ascension. Paul could not possibly qua...

Here are my answers to your wonderful thoughts and questions – > Don: Recall that there were 70 sent out at one point and being sent out by Jesus meant that this group met one criterion for being “se...

Hi Don, > ” The lot was an accepted way to make decisions and besides being random it might mean they voted.” While the “lot” was an accepted way to make decisions in the OT, it is not shown to be a...

On leadership ministries being gifts > **Eph 4:11** > Eph 4:12 > with a view to the perfecting of the saints for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ, > On Paul co...

> “Wouldn’t this be a failure of God’s to **explicitly delegate authority** so that we have to **guess** this is what he intended? It is my contention that God said what he meant and meant what he sai...