Baptism does what nothing else can. As Martin Luther said, by baptism “we are made holy and are saved, which no other kind of life, no work upon earth, can attain.” All of God’s promises come together ...

Strout divides his book into five sections: "Baptism," "Confirmation and Other ... seeing how the early Church administered the specific sacrament or rite, and how it has changed over the past ...

One does not ordinarily think of the following activities as having deep political implications, or as sending a strong ...

Baptism is a significant moment in a Christian's life, marking the beginning of their journey in faith and their belonging to ...

Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost" (Articles of Faith 1:4), which constitutes confirmation into the Church. Baptism follows ...

The celebration of baptism is a way of showing that this belief exists, and the person wishes to be totally committed to the will of God. In the Baptist Church only believers are baptised by full ...