David Rives, a Christian author and columnist, reflects on Matthew 3:17, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." This verse is from the story of Jesus' baptism.

2. Anointing: In baptism we are not just washed of sins, but we also become temples of the Holy Spirit. After baptism there is the anointing with chrism, which signifies the presence of the Holy ...

The “us” could be referring to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 does not satisfy biblical rules of interpretation like two or three witnesses or emphatic emphasis.

T o appreciate the Reformed understanding of the baptism of infants, certain clarifications are essential. First, the Reformers did not casually maintain the existing practice; they devoted a ...

Since baptism is a one-time event for a person, it was more expedient for St. Paul to simply baptize the whole family than to tell the jailer that baptism is necessary for salvation.

The waters of baptism should not be minimalized or trivialized by a misunderstanding of the essential place of Jesus Christ in opening the way to the Father for us. By baptism, we become adopted ...

The “us” could be referring to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 does not satisfy biblical rules of interpretation like two or three witnesses or emphatic emphasis.