The River Jordan & Easter Day
“We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” (Romans 6:4). More than a decade…
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Dual Baptism – gospel unity
As an Anglican I have long held to infant baptism (or paedobaptism). But, while I encourage this view, I recognise the differing viewpoint of many of my Baptist brethren who hold to ‘credo baptism’ (the baptism that follows a profession…
Baptism and covenant
In the last post I referred to the book on baptism called ‘Word, Water and Spirit’ by J Fesko. One of the interesting discussions was around the meaning of grace. Reading Fesko’s analysis about a word that I have often…
Baptism – through troubled waters
“For so long as we live cooped up in this prison of our body, traces of sin will dwell in us; but if we faithfully hold fast to the promise given us by God in baptism, they shall not dominate…
Leithart on the heart
I’ve been preparing a sermon on Romans 6 this week. The baptism language of Paul (6:1-4) drew me to read Peter Leithart’s book on ‘Baptism – A Guide to Life from Death‘ (2021). It’s a great little read on the…