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Bringing Gentiles into the Early Church (2018)

In this video, Dr. Mark Meehl discusses how the early Jewish Christians overcame racial and ethnic prejudice to welcome Samaritans and Gentiles into the church.

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Christ’s Baptism and the Baptism of the Spirit (2013)

How is the sacrament of baptism today different than the baptisms performed by John the Baptist? In this video, Rev. Dr. Michael Middendorf examines this question.

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New Testament, Rev. Dr. Michael Middendorf1 Corinthians 12:13, Acts 2:38, baptism, baptism of repentance, baptism of the Holy Spirit, body of Christ, Ephesians 2:1-3, Jesus' baptism, John the Baptist, Matthew 3:13-17, new birth, Romans 5:12, Romans 6:1-4, Titus 3:5, Trinity