Is baptism essential for salvation?  Must a person who believes in Jesus be baptized (immersed in water) in order to have their sins washed away and become saved?  Having the right answer to this question is absolutely critical to having a proper understanding of how God saves people today.

On September 8th, the Holly Street church of Christ hosted a panel-based public debate/discussion on this important topic.  Panel members representing both sides of this topic presented the reasons for their different views and also answered questions asked by each other & the audience.

Below are audio recordings in mp3 format along with a video recording in m4v format.  They can be downloaded free of charge and/or played in real-time depending on your computer's configuration.  The video recording should be compatible with QuickTime-enabled desktops/laptops along with iPads, iPhones, iPod Touch, Android tablets, and Android phones.

Audio CDs and video DVDs are also available free of charge.  If you would like to sign up for a CD and/or DVD, please return to our home page and click on the "Ask a Question" button.  Please be sure to include your name and mailing address in your request.

Two related booklets were passed out at the end of the debate, one titled "A Study of Mid-Acts Dispensationalism" and one titled "Answering Arguments Against Baptism".  You can request a copy of these (while supplies last) using the "Ask a Question" button mentioned above.

Audio Recordings (135 MB total):

      >  2011-Sept-08 Baptism Debate (part 1) (mp3)

      >  2011-Sept-08 Baptism Debate (part 2) (mp3)

      >  2011-Sept-08 Baptism Debate (part 3) (mp3)

Video Recording (482 MB total):

      >  2011-Sept-08 Baptism Debate (m4v)

Details about the debate:

Thursday evening, September 8th, 7:00 PM

Holly Street church of Christ building

1995 S. Holly Street in Denver, CO, 80222

(From the I-25 and Evans intersection, less than a mile east on Evans and 2 blocks north on Holly Street)

Bob Enyart, preacher for the Denver Bible Church in Arvada, CO

Will Duffy, a leader of the Denver Bible Church

Chris Peltz, preacher for the Holly Street church of Christ in Denver, CO

Aaron Erhardt, preacher for the South End church of Christ in Louisville, KY

For an Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file announcing the meeting, click here for a color version (~500kB) and here for a black & white version (~190kB).