Luis Dizon (Catholic) on 1 Peter 3:21 and Baptismal Regeneration

I started browsing through the blog of Luis Dizon (Catholic revert). While I disagree with him on many issues, I have to agree with much of his criticism of Talmage’s Great Apostasy (a very dated work) and other naïve criticisms of “mainstream” (esp. Roman Catholic) Christianity.

 

He has a very good post on a topic I have discussed in great detail:

 

Some Notes on 1 Peter 3:21

 

This is a response to Protestant Michael Heiser on 1 Pet 3:21 and whether it teaches baptismal regeneration (it does).

 

I myself have addressed this text in some detail at:

 

Refuting Douglas Wilson on Water Baptism and Salvation (cf. Chad Pierce on the Salvific Efficacy of Water Baptism; Flood Typology and Participation in 1 Peter and Jean Daniélou on Flood Typology and Water Baptism)

Other relevant posts include the following:

Jerome D. Quinn on Titus 3:5 and Baptismal Regeneration

Acts 10:47, Cornelius, and Baptismal Regeneration (cf. Does Cornelius Help Refute Baptismal Regeneration? and. Was Cornelius Converted Before Acts 10?)

Baptismal Regeneration in Ephesians

Paul S. Williamson on Baptismal Regeneration in Ephesians

Andrew Lincoln on Paul's Theology of Water Baptism in Ephesians 5:26

J. Paul Sampley on Baptismal Regeneration and Ephesians 5:25-27 

On the related issue of imputed righteousness (which informs a lot of the errant arguments against baptismal regeneration and other doctrines), see:

Response to a Recent Attempt to Defend Imputed Righteousness