There was no longer any sea. Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life. . . — Revelation 21:1; 22:1 At the end of history, after battles longRead More…

The dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. — Revelation 13:1 In Revelation 4-5, the apostle John describes a vision ofRead More…

In [the ark] only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also. . . . — 1 Peter 3:20-21 InRead More…

We were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body. — 1 Corinthians 12:13 How often should a Christian be baptized? Only once in life. This is quite differentRead More…

All of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death. — Romans 6:3 I have never been a “water person.” As a boy, I did not enjoy goingRead More…

“And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.” — Acts 22:16 Earlier we talked about priests who had to washRead More…

[Hannah said,] “I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord.” — 1 Samuel 1:28 The story of Hannah and Samuel can helpRead More…

All of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. — Galatians 3:27 Some Christian teachers have described baptism as a kind of “seal” that the Spirit of GodRead More…

[Abraham] is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. — Romans 4:11 The water of baptism is a physicalRead More…

You were circumcised by Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him. . . . — Colossians 2:11-12 God called his people to beRead More…