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Baptism: Beginning of a New Life

Previous articles in this series have covered the vital spiritual tools of prayer, Bible study, meditation, fasting and repentance. But to receive the greatest gifts of God, there is another step you must take—the commitment of water baptism.

by Don Hooser

The greatest gifts anyone can receive come "from above"—from our Creator God (James 1:17). And God offers us two gifts that are by far the most important that any human being can receive in this life. The first gift is the forgiveness of sins. The second is the indwelling presence of God's Holy Spirit.

In turn, these two gifts make possible the greatest gift of all, which is eternal, glorified life after death in the everlasting Kingdom of God (Romans 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58).

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• _Should We Want to Be Baptized With Fire?
• _Water Baptism and Laying On of Hands
• _The Feast of Pentecost: The Firstfruits of God's Harvest
• _The Holy Spirit: God's Transforming Power
• _Why Be Baptized?
• _What About Matthew 28:19?
• _Gifts from God: The Foundation of His Relationship with Us
• _The Need for a New Covenant
• _Why We Need the Holy Spirit
• _God's Promise of a New Era
• _God's Spirit Before the Church Era
• _How to Overcome Sin
• _The Holy Spirit: God's Power at Work
• _The Role of the Holy Spirit
• _Questions and Answers - Apr/Jun 2004

• _How Can We Resist Satan?
• _Should Children Be Baptized?
• _Forgiveness of Sin
• _Baptized Into a Spiritual Body
• _The Church
• _Water Baptism
• _Does God Set Conditions on His Gift of Eternal Life?
• _How Baptism's Meaning and Method Are Related
• _Transforming Your Life - Table of Contents
• _We Must Count the Cost
• _Baptism: Why Do We Need It?
• _Is Our Conscience Important?
• _Other Baptisms
• _When Should We Be Baptized?
• _Did You Sin Today?
• _What the Bible Says About Baptism
• _Are You Putting Off Your Salvation?
• _Questions and Answers - May/Jun 2004
• _Questions and Answers - Mar/Apr 2007
• _Questions and Answers - Nov/Dec 2007
• _What Are You Waiting For?
• _What Are You Waiting for?
• _Spiritual Quotient: The Type of Smarts We Don't Learn in School
• _Baptism: A Greater Adventure Than Skydiving
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• _The Touch of Man and the Hand of God
• _Unconditional Surrender
• _Keeping the "Old Man" Buried
• _What Does It Mean to Believe in Jesus?
• _Questions and Answers > The Good News: September/October 2009

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• _What Can You Do?
• _Repentance: Your First Step
• _Repentance
• _What Is the Fate of Those Who Refuse to Repent?
• _What Should You Do?
• _How God Balances Justice With Mercy
• _Chapter 4: Hope for a Troubled World
• _What Must I Do?
• _Praying for a Right Spirit and New Attitude
• _Why We Must Change Our Way of Thinking
• _Glossary (bsc4)
• _The Gospel Jesus Taught
• _Why We Need a Redeemer
• _The Importance of Repentance
• _What is Repentance?
• _What is Sin?
• _What Is Repentance?
• _Develop Your Spiritual Senses
• _America's Tragedies: What Would Jesus Christ Say?
• _The Penalty for Unrepentant Sinners
• _The Transforming Power of Forgiveness
• _How Do Your Recover From a Costly Mistake?
• _The Story of Jesus Christ: Where Do You Fit?
• _What Is a True Christian?
• _Did God Create People Evil?
• _Repentance: A Profound Turnaround!
• _How Do You Recover From a Costly Mistake?
• _What Is Repentance? (4/2004)
• _The Big Cover Up
• _September 11, 2001--Where Do We Go From Here?
• _Less Than Perfect
• _Taking Responsibility
• _Prayers for a Prisoner
• _Leaven: Seeing Ourselves in the Story
• _God's Forgiveness: What Does He Require From You?