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Guide Home > Doctrinal Issues > Priesthood > Priesthood Ordinances > Baptism
Additional TopicsThe following are additional topic areas related to Baptism. If there is a bracket number after the topic, that number indicates how many actual articles there are related to that subject. If the link for the topic is not live, it simply means the topic is a 'planned area' for future growth. FAIR ResourcesThese links are either to Web pages hosted on the FAIR Website, or to FAIR Papers. FAIR Papers are short articles about specific topics or questions, written by members of FAIR. These articles can be downloaded and read in PDF format and are intended to be distributed by e-mail or print for the general use of our patrons. (To read FAIR Papers you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader. It can be downloaded free from the Adobe Web site.) Click on a title below to visit a FAIR Web page or to read the latest version of a FAIR Paper. Scott Gordon and Sheri Gordon, "Is Baptism Essential for Salvation?," (Mesa, Arizona: FAIR, February 2004) An examination of New Testament support for baptism as an essential component of conversion and joining the ancient Christian Church. Michael Hickenbotham, "Communion and Baptism," Mormonism 201 (Mesa, Arizona: FAIR) Mike Hickenbotham examines the LDS sacrament (communion) and LDS baptisms, in light of ancient Christianity and the claims made in Mormonism 101. John A. Tvedtnes, "Salvation by Grace Alone?," (Mesa, Arizona: FAIR, 22 October 2002) Using the Bible as a source, author John Tvedtnes examines the relationship between grace, faith, works, repentance, and baptism. Encyclopedia of MormonismThe resources listed below are articles available in the Encyclopedia of Mormonism. These links are to information not located on the FAIR Web site. Carl S. Hawkins, "Baptism," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 92-94 Ensign ArticlesThese articles cited below provide information on the topic of this page. The Ensign is one of the official publications of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When you click on one of the article links below, you are whisked to the article found in the archives of the Church's Web site. James E. Faust, "Born Again," Ensign, May 2001. Robert J. Matthews, "Was John's baptism a new ordinance or were the people already familiar with it?," Ensign, September 1974, 16. Robert J. Woodford, "How much do we know about baptism before Christ's time?," Ensign, July 1991. Other ResourcesThe resources listed below are related items available on the Web that should be of interest. These links are to information not located on the FAIR Web site. Stephen R. Gibson, "How Does Baptism Relate to Being "Born Again"?," One-Minute Answers to Anti-Mormon Questions (Bountiful, Utah: Horizon Publishers) Don't Latter-day Saints believe that being born again is the same as baptism and confirmation?
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