How Does Baptism Save Us?

When does faithful lament become sinful complaint? Pastor John offers five statements on lament to help us cry out to God in great pain. 

How do we cling to Christ when faced with the unknowns of aging? Pastor John encourages older Christians in the battle against bitterness and fear. 

Why should believers be baptized? Jesus tells us to observe only two ordinances: baptism and the Lord's Supper. Today Pastor Robbie's message examines what the scriptures tell us about baptism. The only prerequisite for baptism is genuine salvation by grace through faith. 

Why does the Catholic Church baptize babies rather than wait until they are older and capable of choosing this sacrament for themselves? Salvation requires faith, and it can be challenging to understand how an infant accepts the truths of the Catholic Faith at the moment of Bapti ...  Show more

(Today's video/podcast is an excerpt from "Belonging: Baptism in the Family of God." To learn more about this amazing resource visit: https://tinyurl.com/2hms5dbe ) What happens when we get baptized? What exactly is the transformative power of the Holy Spirit? One of the best way ...  Show more

When we’re baptized, we become adopted sons or daughters of God. We become “children of God”. So… does that mean we aren’t children of God before that? And if we aren’t… what are we? Today, Fr. Mike explains to us how baptism makes us “partners in the divine nature”, so that we c ...  Show more