If we’re saved by grace through faith, why does baptism still matter? An elder in Tennessee wrote in with a question many Christians are asking. If love is the heart of everything, is baptism just a ritual tacked on, a modern circumcision, or a hoop someone must jump through before praying publicly or joining a mission trip? Where did this tension come from, and why do so many sincere believers feel torn between Ephesians 2:8-9 and Acts 2:38?
Wes and Marcus wrestle with the history, the Scriptures, and the heart behind the question. Is baptism a work? What does it have to do with circumcision? Is there a way to talk about it that avoids both legalism and dismissiveness? And what does any of it have to do with loving like Jesus?
Links and Resources
Why Is Baptism Important and Beautiful with Marcus Stenson: Wes and Marcus’s earlier conversation on baptism, recommended for more on this topic.
Baptism, What Does the Bible Actually Teach: Wes’s earlier conversation with Bobby Harrington on baptism.
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