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All Christians have
realities in common.
One Body
One Spirit
One Hope
One Lord
One Faith
One Baptism
One God
If we hold firmly to
these seven Realities,
we maintain
Christian spiritual unity--
what Ephesians 4:3 calls
"the unity of the spirit."
Each post is about one of these realities!
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20. Naaman’s Baptism
A River Not to Be Despised Do you love to see the New Testament in the Old? Consider the story of Naaman. He got cured of a terrible...
Aug 31, 20249 min read


19. Our Fathers Were Baptized
Baptized into Moses Let’s look at a little-known Bible passage—one which uses the phrase baptized into Moses . You’ve heard of the...
Aug 30, 202414 min read


18. You Were Washed
Down and Dirty Sin soils us. Sin contaminates us. It makes us dirty, and dirtiness brings us down. It will even bring us down to Hell if...
Jul 12, 20245 min read


17. Buried and Raised With Jesus
The Gospel According to Paul, the Gospel is that Jesus died, was buried, was raised, and then appeared to the Apostles. His Gospel...
Jul 10, 20246 min read


16. Baptized into His Death
The Heavyweight Champ We’ve already seen many powerful Bible passages about baptism, but few give the punch Romans 6 gives. We have...
Jul 5, 20246 min read


15. Baptism for the Dead (Part II)
Hades: Hell and Paradise The Bible describes a realm under the Earth called Hades. The Jews called it Sheol and other cultures called it...
May 18, 20249 min read


14. Baptism for the Dead (Part I)
An Important Question Admittedly, the expression "baptism for the Dead" sounds strange, but if it conjures up ideas of zombies, you’ve...
May 17, 202412 min read


13. Purification from Former Sins
You Must Grow Have you ever asked yourself “Why am I not growing?” Have you ever asked yourself “Why am I spiritually unfruitful?” Peter...
May 16, 20249 min read


12. Receiving Jesus
The Prayer of Faith The position of Evangelicals since the 1950s is that saving faith becomes effective through “the prayer of faith,” a...
Mar 28, 20249 min read


11. Baptized Into Christ
Clothed with Christ Are you clothed in Christ’s righteousness? There are only two kinds of people: those who bear the burden of their...
Mar 23, 20244 min read


10. One Baptism
One of Seven You are about to read one of the greatest passages of the Bible. On par with the Great Commission, the Great Commandment,...
Mar 22, 20246 min read


9. The Washing of Water
Only One Possible Meaning Very similar to the Biblical expression washing of regeneration (Titus 3:5) is the expression washing of water....
Jan 20, 20245 min read


8. The Washing of Regeneration
How God Saves Us Salvation is the number one concern of most churches. “How can we save people?” is the big question churches ask. Is it...
Jan 19, 20243 min read


7. An Appeal for a Good Conscience
Official Business Baptism is filing a petition with God. It’s submitting an appeal to God for a good conscience (as the New Revised...
Jan 18, 20243 min read


6. Baptism Saves You
Peter, the Rock upon which the Church has been built, tells us that Noah’s Ark passing through the waters of the Great Flood was a symbol...
Dec 2, 20233 min read


5. Triple Assurance
The Scriptures affirm that two to three witnesses are required by God to testify to a truth. Every matter must be established by the...
Dec 2, 20233 min read


4. Baptism is Basic
The Doctrine of Baptisms We want you to give due recognition to a monumental Bible passage, one which lays out the apostles’ most basic...
Dec 1, 20234 min read


3. Jesus on Baptism
Water and the Spirit We will not be able to enter the Kingdom of God unless we are born of water and the Spirit. This is a teaching Jesus...
Nov 25, 20236 min read


2. Baptism: Joy, Success, and Tradition
A Reason to Rejoice The fact that someone’s ministry is being blessed by God with many baptisms should be a reason for us to rejoice! Can...
Nov 24, 20235 min read


1. A Commission to Baptize
In spite of what most of us have been taught, there is not just one Great Commission. There are four. Yes, each one of the four gospels...
Nov 24, 20236 min read
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