Category Archives: Baptism

Response to Joshua Charles on Protestantism, Baptism, and Roman Catholicism

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Ken Temple

Joshua Charles thinks that disagreements over baptism, the Lord’s supper, and church government are a problem for Protestants. Also, everyone cannot be a scholar. That is true, but that seems to be a smoke-screen for “just trust us” (the Roman … Continue reading →

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Against ex opere operato power of water baptism

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Ken Temple

“Even Simon Magus once came to the Laver: he was baptized, but was not enlightened; and though he dipped his body in water, he enlightened not his heart with the Spirit: his body went down and came up, but his … Continue reading →

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Baptism in the Early Church, by Everett Ferguson

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Ken Temple

I finally forked up the money to buy the massive comprehensive book, “Baptism in the Early Church”, by Everett Ferguson. I am looking forward to digesting this massive book of 953 pages! I am skipping around right now and just … Continue reading →

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Tertullian (~200): Children should not be baptized until they can ask for salvation themselves

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Ken Temple

Originally posted on Chris Whisonant:
And so, according to the circumstances and disposition, and even age, of each individual, the delay of baptism is preferable; principally, however, in the case of little children. For why is it necessary — if…

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The heart is cleansed by faith first, then baptism follows, like a seal

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Ken Temple

Some key quotes that demonstrate against the idea that baptismal regeneration was unanimous by the early church fathers and early church writers. “That baptismal washing is a sealing of faith, which faith is begun and is commended by the faith of repentance. … Continue reading →

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Sneak preview of Rod Bennett’s upcoming book, “Four More Witnesses”

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Ken Temple

My Roman Catholic friend Rod Bennett, gave a sneak pre-view of his upcoming book, “Four More Witnesses”. (in the 2nd half of Gary Michuta’s podcast.) Somehow I stumbled upon this – https://player.fm/series/hands-on-apologetics/ep-25-jun-21-rod-bennett-four-more-witnesses It bears repeating that I still love Rod … Continue reading →

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Baptism, Baptists, and Church History

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Ken Temple

Overall, a Baptist History has to have 3 elements: 1.  The Anabaptists – 1500s around Luther and Zwingli and then forward. Most of the Anabaptists were Arminian in theology, except for, apparently, Zwingli’s students. 2.  The General Baptists – 1601 … Continue reading →

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Physical water does not cleanse the soul

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Ken Temple

In Roman Catholic Apologetics, (and also Eastern Orthodoxy), in defending “Baptismal Regeneration”, a lot is made of Justin Martyr’s section on baptism in his First Apology, 61. My friend Rod Bennett made a lot of his argument on that in … Continue reading →

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Church History, Newman’s false dictum, and baptismal regeneration in the early church

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Ken Temple

This post includes 4 excellent videos about Church History, Historical Theology, Cardinal John Henry Newman’s famous quote, “To be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant” (which is false, and Gavin Ortlund is providing a ton of good … Continue reading →

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A Wrinkle in the Practice of Reformed Infant Baptism

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Ken Temple

Originally posted on Chris Whisonant:
Briefly today, I would like to respond to the statements in a paragraph in Dr. Clark’s latest blog post. After posing a question that he received from someone, Dr. Clark gives us an introductory paragraph…

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