When one hears, reads or thinks of the word baptism, the natural tendency is to automatically link it to water. In fact, there are at least twelve “baptisms” mentioned in the New Testament, and only five of them have anything to do with water. All of the baptisms using water were used in the context of the Old Testament Law, the kingdom program and the nation of Israel.
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Understanding Baptism in this Age of Grace
Understanding Tongues
A Commentary on Acts 2 and 1 Corinthians 12 – 14
The topic of the Holy Spirit gift of “tongues” has long been a point of contention within the Christian community. The purpose of this article is to answer in a plain and common sense way, the many questions that arise from 1 Corinthians 12, 13 and 14. We will especially look at the verses in chapter 14, where much of the confusion stems from. But, if we are going to understand the gift of tongues in 1 Corinthians, we must first look at the Scripture passages that introduce the Bible reader to this extraordinary gift from God. read more »
