Posted in baptism on Jun 20th, 2014
Some people think the Bible is too hard to understand.
It’s true that some apocalyptic language is veiled to many people, yet the vast majority of the Bible is readily comprehended.
That doesn’t mean it’s readily embraced, however.
Such reluctance is not a matter of intellect, but instead a matter of […]
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Posted in baptism on Jan 30th, 2014
God told the Hebrews, via Moses, to prepare for the Passover night by covering the door frames of their homes in Egypt with the blood of flawless, yearling lambs or goats.
When the death angel saw the blood, the firstborn of the house would be spared.
“When I see the blood, I will pass over you.” […]
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Posted in baptism on Jun 5th, 2013
On the day the Church was born, the Day of Pentecost, the Apostle Peter told the people how to be born again from a life of sin into a life of salvation:
“Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness […]
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Posted in baptism on Dec 5th, 2012
It’s good to be reminded by scripture of just how important baptism is in the mind of the God.
He certainly didn’t see it as optional.
“And Jesus Christ was revealed as God’s Son by his baptism in water and by shedding his blood on the cross — not by water only, […]
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Posted in baptism on Oct 6th, 2011
We all know what it’s like to be buried with work.
This describes me lately.
Some of us also know what it’s like to be buried with grief.
Or with relationship stress.
Or with an avalanche of health problems.
There’s another kind of burial that isn’t burdensome, though.
In fact, it’s life-giving.
I’m talking about being buried with Christ.
I’m talking about […]
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