Category: Baptism
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credo baptism… the baptism of believers
Christian Baptism Some Christians believe in infant baptism (paedo-baptism) and others think only believers should be baptised (credo-baptism) Who is right? Whole books, of course, have been written on the subject. This is a very simplified discussion of the issues and admittedly comes from a believers’ baptism perspective while trusting it fairly represents paedo-baptist beliefs.…
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I am crucified with christ (1),,, dead to sin
Recently, I was asked to speak on the implications of the cross in the life of the believer. The following three posts are simply my presentation on this topic. I hope they will prove useful. Please excuse the less literary and more oral nature of the post. The Living Cross We are gospel people. And…
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funerals, fasting, feasting, and the first day of the week
Emergents (enchanted by the ‘Big Tradition’), some Old Life Reformed (emphasising the institutional church and sacraments), some Federal Vision folks like Peter Leithart (with a similarly high ecclesiology), the rising influence, in the States at least, of evangelical Lutheranism (which tends to stress liturgy), our ecumenical romance with Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, the popular…
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covenant distinctions… credo and paedo baptism… a statement
The case for credo-baptism (adult baptism) is much stronger than the parameters of this post. However, the ‘creedal statement’ of this post lies at the heart of the debate. Credo and paedo-baptists both believe there is continuity between the Abrahamic and New Covenant. Both believe the New Covenant to be the linear fulfilment of the…
Cave Adullam 