What Is Spiritual Baptism? | Episode 5

What is spiritual baptism, and how is it different from being baptized in water? Continuing our look at baptism, we begin with faith itself and ask where faith comes from and what actually brings a person from death to life. Then we work through some of the passages most often used to teach that water baptism is required for forgiveness or salvation, including Acts 2, Acts 22, Mark 16, and the conversion of the thief on the cross. Acts 10 and 11 give us an especially important example. Gentiles received the Holy Spirit before they were baptized in water. Peter himself recognized the distinction between John’s baptism with water and the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Water baptism can be a wonderful celebration of faith. But the baptism that gives us life is the work of God that joins us to Christ by His Spirit. Read the companion study and continue the conversation: https://wakinguptograce.com/005-true-...