by Stephen Rodgers This is the hub post for Richard Shin’s seven-part series on baptism. From this page, you can easily find and refer to all posts in this series. All posts in the Baptism series: Introduction to Baptism Baptism in the Ministry of Jesus Baptism at Pentecost and in the Ministry of Philip Baptism […]
by Richard Shin Before we close off this series, I thought it would be important for us to understand a little why so many Reformed Christians choose to baptize infants (versus believers) and sprinkle (versus full immersion). To understand the theology behind paedobaptism (infant baptism), we have to understand the connection the adherents make between […]
by Richard Shin Other than his sermon on the Day of Pentecost (which we looked at a couple weeks ago), there’s another passage in which we see Peter emphasizing the importance of baptism. The passage comes from Peter’s first epistle to the believers who were being persecuted throughout the ancient world: Baptism, which corresponds to […]
by Richard Shin Last week, we learned the importance of baptism and how it marked a response of genuine repentance and faith in Christ and His finished work on the cross. Specifically, we did this through looking at the beginning of the Church in the life of the apostles. This week, we’re going to look […]
by Richard Shin Learning the role baptism played in the ministry of the apostles will shed light unto us how important baptism is as a response to conversion. Jesus had ascended into Heaven after promising His apostles that the Father would send them the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:1-11). Jesus also told them that while “John […]
by Richard Shin The Christian form of baptism finds its roots with John the Baptist in the Jordan River (Matt. 3:6). It was prophesied in the Old Testament that a “messenger” (also, “Elijah”) would come to prepare the way for the Messiah (Mal. 3:1; 4:5-6). This messenger’s ministry was validated by Jesus Himself in Matt. […]
by Richard Shin A few months ago, we looked at one of two ordinances established by Jesus: the Lord’s Supper. We approached the ordinance from a Biblical perspective, laying aside the mindless traditions that have caused us to forget the significance of the Lord’s Supper. In the coming weeks, we’re going to look at the […]
Yet at the same time, because it is a democracy, there are things we ought to be doing to draw the line here and there, even if you understand the laws don’t finally engender justice. They might preserve it for a while. But finally they’re all broke, and you have to change the laws. There […]
The gospel starts with a promise: a relationship in the Spirit. It is pictured as a meal and a washing: the Lord’s Table and baptism. It is rooted in a unique action supplying a unique need: the cross. It is inaugurated as a gift that is the sign of the arrival of the new era: […]
by Stephen Rodgers Note: It’s been a while since I’ve done an “Editor’s Note” post, and I’m thrilled to finally be able to show you the reason why. We’ve been working on a series of “hub posts” here at the Beacon: collecting previous series and topics of articles in a single location. In the future, […]