by Stephen Belsheim | Nov 22, 2022 | Baptism
INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF EXEGESIS Post 19 considers Mark 16:15-16. Mark 16:15-16 does not support the doctrine of baptismal regeneration for the following three reasons. First, it is highly likely that Mark 16:15-16 is not a part of the autograph of the...
by Stephen Belsheim | Nov 19, 2022 | Baptism
INTRODUCTION Post 18 complete my exegesis of Matthew 28:18-20. As a summary, my exegesis shows that the only proper interpretation of Matthew 28:18-20 is that Matthew intended to convey to his audience that Jesus commanded the disciples to move out with...
by Stephen Belsheim | Nov 19, 2022 | Baptism
INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF EXEGESIS Posts 17 and 18 set forth my exegesis of Matthew 28:18-20, a text used by some to support the doctrine of baptismal regeneration. Post 17 examines the following issues: (1) the preliminary and background matters and (2) the...
by Stephen Belsheim | Nov 8, 2022 | Baptism
INTRODUCTION Post 4 discussed the fundamental principle set forth in ARTICLE XVII (Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics), which reads: We affirm the unity, harmony and consistency of Scripture and declare that it is its own best interpreter. This principle has...
by Stephen Belsheim | Nov 7, 2022 | Baptism
INTRODUCTION Post 15 looks at a second passage that teaches salvation is by faith alone; namely, 1 John 5:1 (NASB95), which reads: 1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him. As is readily...
