David Rives, a Christian author and columnist, reflects on Matthew 3:17, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." This verse is from the story of Jesus' baptism.

New Yorker Candace Williams and her son, Sullivan, are going viral on TikTok after the boy slapped a priest's prayer book into a church fountain during his baptism.

This Bible passage explicitly states that baptism "now saves you." St. Paul also taught on the importance of baptism for salvation. In Acts 16:25-34, the jailer of Paul and Silas asked, "Men, what ...

Site of the mass baptism at Pirate’s Cove in Newport Beach, Calif. ... “On the day of Pentecost, after Peter preached, we read in the Bible that 3,000 people were baptized.

This new life in Christ begins in the sacrament of baptism. However, God the Father, who knows how to teach, prepared us to understand baptism through foreshadowing and prophecy in the Old Testament.

Mr. Francey is working across denominations and “boundaries” to unite Christians on one of the main elements on which the vast majority of Bible believers agree: baptism. “I think that ...

Barnes’ Notes on the Bible: No mention is made of their having believed, and the case is one that affords a strong presumptive proof that this was an instance of household or infant baptism.

Practiced by all Churches, baptism is a fundamental rite marking the entry into Christian life. While the majority are still given to young children, Catholics celebrate adult baptisms annually on ...