The Baptism of JesusLuke 3:15-22October 13, 2024 We know little about the ministry of John the Baptist; we only have one sermon (really, just one line from a sermon — “be baptized for the forgiveness of sins”). Yet, for all the limited information about him, he was an important person. He came from humble beginnings, […]
Read More The Baptism of JesusReading the gospel accounts of John the Baptist’s ministry of baptism and then considering the significant number of accounts of baptism in Acts has made some wonder about the Old Testament practice of baptism. Was it present in the Old Testament? And what was already known and believed by the public about baptism during the […]
Read More Sunday Leftovers: Baptism at the time of ChristThere has been much discussion lately in the Christian blogosphere about Hell and its duration (more comments coming at a later date). As Desiring God noted this morning, this is not a new discussion. And it predates DG’s conference in 1990 by many centuries as well! Paul Tripp continues his thoughts about the grace of […]
Read More Grab bagIn response to a question Tuesday night about what the Jews at the time of Christ would have understood and believed about baptism, I did a little theological digging. Information is minimal, at best. The NT says nothing about the Jewish understanding of baptism directly, and the Greek translation of the OT (called the Septuagint) […]
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