The earliest Christians baptized adults who consciously joined the faith. But within a few centuries, infants were being ...

The New Testament is unambiguous that salvation is a gift of grace received through faith. “For by grace you have been saved through faith … not a result of works” (Ephesians 2:8–9). Baptism is an act ...

When Greta Klinga BUILD’23 walked from her apartment in Bethel’s North Village to the Lakeside Center buildings on May 21, she reflected on the milestones ahead. In moments, she would be baptized. In ...

When Jesus came to John to be baptized, Matthew tells us, “John tried to prevent him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, ...