Archive for the ‘Baptism’ Category
Review: Worshiping with the Church Fathers
Christopher Hall follows his two previous books with a powerful third, topping his other two with deeply powerful insights into forgotten Christian writers – forgotten to the Evangelical world – bridging a gap that is desperately needed between modern Christianity and those greats of the past. There are no long-winded sermons, dusty facts, or theological [...]
In: Baptism, Book Review, Church Fathers, Communion · Tagged with: Christopher A. Hall, intervarsity press, ivp-academic
Reflection: Ancient Christian Doctrines Vol 5 – One Baptism
I am continuing to highlight this book, which is just an outstanding series from IVP-Academic. For those of us who like Church History, to like to dig through the words of those who have come before, this series is a must. It takes the Creed of 381 and provides a commentary on it through the [...]
In: Baptism, Book Review · Tagged with: ancient christian doctrines, intervarsity press, ivp-academic
Isaiah 54.9, Wisdom 14: Which ἀντίτυπον of Baptism in 1st Peter 3.20-21?
In the Dialogue with Trypho the Jew, Justin writes:
In: Baptism, Justin Martyr, Peter, Wisdom · Tagged with: Isaiah, noah, ἀντίτυπον
John 3.5 – Water Birth?
We are continuing our discussion on baptism as written.
In: Baptism, John · Tagged with: born again
Zwingli’s New Revelation on Baptism – Everyone was wrong but him
Rob has series of posts on baptism, which is over all interesting. This point in particular, however, is one which must be drawn and then explained by those who hold to the same view point as Zwingli: The view that baptism relates primarily to justification and essential for the forgiveness of sins was the predominate [...]
In: Baptism, Reformation · Tagged with: zwingli
Acts 2.38 and Acts 3.19 – Baptismal Parallels
Recently, I was discussing the issue of baptism with a friend, specifically, paedobaptism, but it turned to baptismal regeneration.
Church Fathers on John 3.5
There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.” Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, [...]
In: Baptism, Church Fathers, John
