SBC05 Shreveport Bible Conference 2005 – Baptism: Controversies & Schisms SBC05-01 June 21, 2005 View Class Intro; the Great Commission, Mt 28:19-20: Since “Baptism” Is Not an “Attendant Circumstance” Participle It Is Not a Mandate SBC05-02 June 21, 2005 View Class Acts 2:38, the Controversy: 2 Interpretations: (A) Harmony of Pronouns & Verbs & (B) Syntactical Break; Antecedents, Parentheses, & Problems with “Eis” SBC05-03 June 22, 2005 View Class Resolving the Controversy: Verse Must Be Taken Prima Facie; Jews Are Saved in v. 37, They Rebound in v. 38; Baptisms of John & Jesus SBC05-04 June 22, 2005 View Class 3 Transitional Baptisms: Peter’s Keys: How Believers Qualified to be Baptized by the Holy Spirit: (1) Water Baptism for Jews in Acts 2:38 SBC05-05 June 23, 2005 View Class 3 Transitional Baptisms: Peter’s Keys: (2) Laying on of Hands for Samaritans in Acts 8:12-17; & (3) Faith Alone in Christ Alone for Gentiles in 10:43-48a SBC05-06 June 23, 2005 View Class Corinthian Schisms: Water Baptism Divides the Church; Paul’s Job Is to Teach, 1 Cor 1:10-17; Summary & Conclusions: Baptism Is Legitimate but Optional