Declaring All the Counsel of God

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog Why Was Jesus Baptized? A Comprehensive Doctrinal Study "Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness." — Matthew 3:15 Introduction The baptism of Jesus is not a ceremonial footnote in the Gospels. It is a theologically rich, prophetically precise, and doctrinally essential act that reveals the very nature of Christ, His relationship with the Father, and His obedience to divine will. Since Jesus had no sin (Hebrews 4:15), why was He baptized? Was it merely to set an example? The answer is deeper, and essential to our understanding of salvation, obedience, and righteousness. I. Jesus Was Baptized to Fulfill All Righteousness (Matthew 3:13–15) Jesus’ words to John the Baptist — “Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness” — anchor the doctrinal significance of His baptism. The Greek plēroō (G4137), "to fulfill," means to complete or carry ou...

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog The “Eis” of Acts 2:38 A Scholarly Defense of the Biblical Doctrine of Baptism for the Remission of Sins "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Act 2:38) I. Introduction: Why This Lesson Matters Today Few verses in the New Testament are as hotly debated as Acts 2:38. The apostle Peter’s inspired instruction to those pricked in their hearts on Pentecost— “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins” —has become a dividing line between truth and error. Entire religious systems have been constructed to avoid the plain meaning of this verse. Chief among the controversies is the preposition “for” (Greek: εἰς — eis ). Does eis mean baptism is because sins are already forgiven , or does it mean baptism is in order to obtain the forgivenes...

εἰς (eis) in the New Testament — Enhanced Parsing & Usage Table ← Back to the full Acts 2:38 Article: “Repent and Be Baptized for the Remission of Sins” Guide to columns: Greek phrase: Immediate construction with εἰς as it appears in the verse (transliterated in italics). Parsing (brief): εἰς = preposition with the accusative ; points into/unto/for (goal, purpose, result, entry). Semantic force: Function of εἰς in the verse. Plain sense in context: Short explanation aligned with the KJV. # Verse (KJV) Greek phrase with εἰς (translit.) Parsing Semantic force Plain sense in context 1 Acts 2:38 εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν (eis aphesin hamartiōn) εἰς + acc. Purpose/Result (unto) Baptism and repentance are unto remission of sins. 2 Matthew 26:28 εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν εἰς + acc. Purp...

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog The Saving Power of Baptism A Comprehensive Doctrinal Study of 1 Peter 3:21 “The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:” Introduction In an age when doctrinal confusion has been normalized by denominational fragmentation, few topics are more debated — and more distorted — than baptism. While many dismiss it as a mere symbol, a public declaration, or an optional ritual, the Bible declares it to be essential to salvation. This study brings into sharp focus 1 Peter 3:21 — a verse often misquoted, rarely expounded in full, and commonly avoided by advocates of “faith-only” salvation. We will demonstrate, with the authority of the King James Bible, that baptism is not symbolic but salvific — not a suggestion, but a command — not a man-made ordinance, but a divinely-appointed respons...