Can anyone baptize a person, meaning someone who is not considered an "ordained" minister? There is nothing in the Bible that states who can and cannot baptize someone. If such a …

Why did Jesus need to be baptized even though he was sinless? Did he and John the Baptist know each other before the baptism?

First, it should be noted that the Bible uses several different names and titles for the Lord. Your question concerns, however, whether the phrase "in the name of Jesus" should be used …

John stated that Jesus would soon, ". . . baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire" (Matthew 3:11, HBFV). Notice that two baptisms are mentioned. The first one occurs when someone …

Where and when did Jesus' baptism occur? When did His ministry begin? How did the devil tempt Jesus to sin?

The only justification for being baptized yet again is if you believe you did not receive God's spirit when you were young. If you did receive the Holy Spirit some fifteen years ago, then …

John the Baptist (he was only referred to as such after he began to baptize) was born to a woman in her old age named Elizabeth. God, although she had been barren all her life, healed her so …

As the Baptist grew into manhood, he began to live in the wilderness that was away from the cities (Luke 1:80). His clothing was rough, and his diet was strict (Matthew 3:4; Mark 1:6). Jesus is …

Antipas, however, may have initially wanted John the Baptist dead (Matthew 14:5), but opted to just keep him in prison. Part of the reason for his change was that he feared what the people …

Baptism is the ceremony that those who are repentant of their sins must undergo so that they can receive the gift of God's Holy Spirit. This simple but holy ceremony is a requirement of …