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Outward Sign, Inward Reality–Part Three

by | Sep 29, 2007 | Bible, Church, Theology, Worship

Several months ago, I wrote two posts about the connection of the outward signs of circumcision and baptism to their respective inward realities: circumcision of the heart and baptism of the Spirit. You can read those posts here: Part 1 and Part 2. In the first post,...

Finished Product

by | Mar 1, 2007 | Bible, Books, Church, Culture, History, Theology

I mentioned awhile ago that I was writing a paper to contrast baptism and the Lord’s Supper in Baptist and Presbyterian thought. I just finished the paper, although, as I began writing it, I realized that I only had enough space to focus on baptism. Here is one...

An Extremely Perceptive Baptist

by | Feb 15, 2007 | Books, Church, Theology

I am writing a paper for my church history class that will contrast sacramental theology in the Westminster Confession of Faith and one of the Baptist confessions–probably the Baptist Faith and Message of 1925. In my research, I just came across an excellent...

Household Baptisms

by | Feb 8, 2007 | Bible, Church, Theology

Only recently have I come to believe that God intends for Christians to baptize their infants. Before November 15, the date of my “conversion” on this matter, I was a committed Baptist for about a year. Before that, I wrestled with the arguments for and...

One Baptism

by | Jan 28, 2007 | Church, Theology, Worship

This morning at a church I was visiting, I witnessed for the first time an infant baptism. When I realized mid-service that one was coming, I actually became really nervous and excited for what was about to take place. I had been anticipating my first infant baptism...

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