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#06 Eight Fallacies about Baptism and Three Truths -Podcast

August 16, 2013

This Sunday our church will baptize 13 people and I’m excited! I’ve thought a lot about the significance of baptism as I prepare to preach.


In this episode of Now is the Time I share with you 8 fallacies about baptism.


I also talk about the importance of baptism and how we should use it in connection with making disciples.



Listen here



8 fallacies about baptism

  1. It has to be done by a pastor
  2. Candidates have to go through a class
  3. It has to be done in the church
  4. It’s not valid unless there’s full immersion
  5. It gives a person some sort of spiritual enlightenment
  6. It’s necessary for salvation
  7. It’s great for children
  8. It requires a certain form (backwards, forwards, 3x)

3 truths about baptism

  1. It needs to be connected with discipleship
  2. It should clearly identify a person with Jesus and with the church
  3. Those who have been baptized are called to make disciples themselves

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Questions: Do you agree with my 8 baptismal fallacies, can you add anything to my list of baptism fallacies?