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What does baptism do to the baptized? Nothing? Something? In this study, Peter Leithart examines this single question of baptismal efficacy. He challenges several common but false assumptions about God, man, the church, salvation, and more that confuse discussions about baptism. He aims to offer a careful and simple discussion of all the central biblical texts that speak to us about baptism, the...

Peter tells the crowd at Pentecost that they should “repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38). Paul says virtually the same later in Acts, recounting his own conversion: Ananias said to him “And now why do you delay? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name” (22:16). The link between baptism and forgiveness of sins is not merely
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