Declaring All the Counsel of God

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog ⟵ Previous Next ⟶ Lesson 3: Entrance to the Church Key Passages: Acts 2:47; 1 Corinthians 12:13 Acts 2:47 — “ Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved .” 1 Corinthians 12:13 — “ For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit .” Introduction In a world where church membership often means joining a group by signing a form or attending a service, the biblical truth about how one enters the church is often misunderstood—or ignored altogether. The New Testament teaches that no man joins the church —rather, the Lord adds the saved to it. This lesson explores the divine sequence of salvation and how it results in entrance into the one body , the church of Christ. Historical Context The events of Acts 2 took place...

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...