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Were Jesus and Paul Against Baptism? | Salvation Matters

Home If baptism is necessary for salvation, why did “Jesus Himself…not baptize”? And why did Paul say, “I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius… For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the Gospel”? Surely, if baptism is necessary to be saved, then Paul would not have made such statements, and Jesus would have baptized people, right?

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Two Different Questions: What and When? | Salvation Matters

Home The Jordan River did not cleanse Naaman of leprosy; the Pool of Siloam did not heal a man of blindness; and water immersion is not what removes sin from sinners. Such power is found only in the cleansing power of God! But when does God indicate that Jesus’ blood saves a sinner? Join Eric Lyons as he briefly discusses the importance of understanding both the “what” and the “when” of salvation.