Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 9 (Saved by Faith and Not by Works – Ephesians 2:8-9 Part 1)

by Stephen Belsheim | Oct 26, 2022 | Baptism

INTRODUCTION Posts 9 and 10 analyze Ephesians 2:8–9 (NASB95), which reads: 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. In Post 9, I look at the relevant...

Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 8 (Saved by Faith and Not by Works – Background – 2)

by Stephen Belsheim | Oct 24, 2022 | Baptism

INTRODUCTION In Post 7, we learned that Ephesians 2:8-9 and Titus 3:4-7 use the Greek noun ergon, which the NASB95 translates as “works” and “deeds,” respectively.  Greek-English lexicons and commentaries reveal that ergon encompasses any human physical activity....

Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 7 (Saved by Faith and Not by Works – Background – Part 1)

by Stephen Belsheim | Oct 24, 2022 | Baptism

INTRODUCTION Post 4 discussed the fundamental principle that Scripture displays unity, harmony, ad consistency.  See ARTICLE XVII of the Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics.  ARTICLE XVII means that one passage of Scripture will not contradict itself...

Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 6 (Rules of the Road: The Biblical Message about Salvation is Clear)

by Stephen Belsheim | Oct 14, 2022 | Baptism

This short post looks at ARTICLE XXIII, which reads: We affirm the clarity of Scripture and specifically of its message about salvation from sin. Dr. Geisler comments (Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics (bible-researcher.com) as follows: Traditionally this...

Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 5 (Rules of the Road: The single, definite, and fixed meaning of a text)

by Stephen Belsheim | Oct 14, 2022 | Baptism

This short post discusses ARTICLE VII, which reads: We affirm that the meaning expressed in each biblical text is single, definite and fixed. Dr. Geisler’s comments about ARTICLE VII are below: The Affirmation here is directed at those who claim a “double”...