Were Jesus and Paul Against Baptism? | Salvation Matters

Home If baptism is necessary for salvation, why did “Jesus Himself…not baptize”? And why did Paul say, “I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius… For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the Gospel”? Surely, if baptism is necessary to be saved, then Paul would not have made such statements, and …

Receiving Eternal Life

What does the Bible teach about receiving gifts from God and, especially, about receiving the gift of salvation? A vital truth that many seem to have missed is that something can be a gift from God, even though conditions must be met for that gift to be received. Go to http://www.apologeticspress.org/ for more material, contact information, and ordering information.