Old Testament Origins

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Old Testament Origins

July 9, 2023 • Bryan Fojtasek

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Peter's first Christ sermon culminated with a call to action: repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit. This wasn't the first time that the Bible connected the ideas of water, the Holy Spirit, and salvation. In fact, Peter was drawing on several key stories from the Old Testament that show how God uses water to symbolize a fresh start for the people of God.

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What Happens When I'm Baptized?

August 6, 2023 • Bryan Fojtasek

Paul's discussion of baptism in Romans 6:1-14 helps us see that baptism is a death, burial and resurrection that unites us with Jesus and sets us free from the power of sin and death.

Baptism in Acts

July 30, 2023

The nine baptisms stories in the book of Acts show us how God fulfilled his promise to one day include people from all backgrounds in his Kingdom through the power of the cross. These baptisms also show us that baptism is best seen as the immediate response to a person hearing and believing the Gospel message about Jesus.