Is Renewing Baptism Biblical? LIVE Q&A with David Guzik

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This week, Pastor David's Q&A begins with a question from Maureen who asks,
Is it biblically appropriate to participate in practices like a “renewal of baptism,” and does such a practice undermine the once-for-all work of Christ and the meaning of true Christian baptism? How should a believer discern whether to remain in a church that includes symbolic or liturgical practices they believe are unbiblical, even when the people and pastoral care are kind and supportive?


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Questions:
0:00 Greeting & introductions - Live from Sweden!
1:01 Lead Question: Is Renewing Baptism Biblical?
11:47 The Trouble with Infant Baptism (Christening or Paedobaptism)
16:58 Is speaking in tongues necessary evidence of salvation, or proof that someone has received the Holy Spirit?
18:52 If a pastor delays baptism, can a Christian parent perform the baptism instead, and how can that be done in a biblically appropriate way?
22:00 Do you have to confess your sins at baptism, and is there Scripture that supports this? And if my spouse and I are both believers, can we baptize each other in a lake, or are witnesses or church leadership required?
24:12 I was baptized by sprinkling at age 11 in a Presbyterian church, but years later an evangelical church required baptism by immersion. Was that the right decision, or does it create a problem?
26:30 If someone was baptized while still living in open sin, should they consider being baptized again after genuine repentance and spiritual change?
29:42 When Jesus was baptized, John the Baptist heard God’s voice—did the crowd hear it as well? If so, why was there still confusion about Jesus being the Messiah?
33:15 How is Christ foreshadowed in the Urim and Thummim?
36:50 Is it proper or ethical for a church to publicly post members’ names along with their tithe amounts? If someone is offended by this, does that indicate immaturity?
38:50 Regarding how Christ may be foreshadowed in the Urim and Thummim, is there significance in their connection to the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet (similar to Alpha and Omega)?
40:20 Since Scripture teaches one God, one saving faith, and one baptism, how should we understand the idea of “renewing” baptism? Does this imply more than one baptism?
42:39 Answered prayer, the EW app, and EW Study Bible
45:00 Are Christians today still experiencing dreams and visions from God, including testimonies of people converting from Islam through such experiences?
46:55 In Genesis 4:7, God tells Cain he must master sin—was Cain capable of doing this without the Holy Spirit or the atonement of Christ?
48:10 Are “the Word of God” as Scripture and “the Word of God” as Jesus the same? Are the Scriptures eternal and uncreated in the same sense as Christ?
51:23 Should a believer leave a church with female clergy, and is it sinful to remain if one believes Paul’s teaching prohibits it?
52:13 What is your view of the First Nations Version of the Bible, and is it appropriate for churches to use it?
53:07 My pastor is pressuring me to preach, but I don’t sense God’s calling or anointing yet. How should I respond when leadership doesn’t understand this concern?
54:06 How should Christians evaluate claims that Islam or Muhammad were influenced by Satan, including arguments about deception and taqiya?
56:20 What makes Christianity fundamentally different from other religions in how it understands and practices worship?
57:30 How can I help someone understand that salvation is by God’s grace through Christ’s work on the cross, not by keeping the commandments?

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