• Should You Get Baptized Again? Understanding Faith, Assurance, and Trust in God

  • Mar 13 2025
  • Length: 22 mins
  • Podcast

Should You Get Baptized Again? Understanding Faith, Assurance, and Trust in God

  • Summary

  • In this episode of About Scripture, Dr. Ed Gallagher tackles a key question: Should you get baptized again? Through biblical insight and engaging analogies, he explains why re-baptism often reflects doubt rather than faith. Using Scripture, historical context, and modern comparisons, Dr. Gallagher presents a compelling case for trusting in God's promises rather than questioning past obedience.


    🔹 Key Topics Covered:


    What the Bible teaches about baptism and re-baptism

    Why feeling unsure doesn’t mean you need to be baptized again

    The role of faith and trust in baptism—God’s part vs. our part

    Comparing baptism to circumcision in Galatians

    Why God's promises—not repeated actions—are the better safe than sorry approach

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    Chapters & Corrected Timestamps:

    00:00 - Introduction & Podcast Overview

    00:04 - About About Scripture & Partnerships

    00:26 - Should You Get Baptized Again? The Big Question

    01:02 - Clarifying Common Misconceptions About Baptism

    02:30 - Why Baptism Is About Faith, Not Performance

    04:10 - Re-Baptism as a Lack of Trust in God

    06:25 - A Hard-Hitting Analogy: Trusting the Process

    08:10 - Comparing Baptism to Circumcision (Galatians 6:12-13)

    10:30 - The Role of Faith in Salvation & Baptism

    12:15 - The Danger of Making Baptism About Us, Not God

    14:00 - Why ‘Better Safe Than Sorry’ Can Be Dangerous Thinking

    16:20 - Trusting God’s Promises Over Personal Doubts

    18:30 - Baptism and the Stone-Campbell Movement's Distinctives

    20:00 - Final Thoughts: Faith, Trust, and Moving Forward

    21:00 - End & Closing Remarks


    Keywords & Hashtags:

    #AboutScripture #Baptism #Rebaptism #ChristianFaith #Galatians #TrustGod #FaithNotWorks #Grace #Salvation #BibleStudy #DrEdGallagher #ChristianPodcast #HeritageChristianUniversity #MinistryLeague #StoneCampbellMovement

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