AI OVERVIEW: Baptism is an outward sign of an inward reality: faith in Jesus that precedes baptism, symbolizing union with Christ in his death and resurrection; it is a one-time act of obedience, not salvation. Three views are discussed—Catholic baptismal regeneration, infant baptism (pedo), and believer’s baptism (credo)—and Lake Point defends believers’ baptism as following personal faith, noting there is no clear New Testament command to baptize infants. Baptism of the Holy Spirit is described as a subsequent, empowering experience rather than a prerequisite for salvation, with examples from Moody, Edwards, Wesley and Pascal illustrating renewed encounters that strengthen witness and assurance.
