Holy Baptism: An Anthology
Here you see again how highly and precious we should esteem Baptism, because in it we obtain such an unspeakable treasure. -Martin Luther, The Large Catechism W...
Category: Baptism
Against a Minimalistic Theological Aesthetic
Why do we need forgiveness in the Lord’s Supper if we are already forgiven in baptism? I was answering this question in the March 7 edition of the Lent-Up...
We practice household baptism
When Paul and Silas went to Philippi on their second missionary journey they first encountered Lydia. She believed the gospel, and she and her entire household ...
Life of Hope, Hope of Life
…Martin Luther on Baptism Here’s a quotation to write on our hearts: But by baptism we are restored to the life of hope, or rather to the hope of l...
Historical Examples of Infant Baptism
Thanks to Jason N. who gathered up all the references in a Facebook conversation. (I’m simply cutting and pasting what he wrote!) From the beginning of Ne...
Infant Faith: A List of Scriptures
Read this article in Spanish or in Greek. Here’s an old article that has not outlived its usefulness. It was 2006, I was a baby pastor, and I was constant...
Baptism and the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts
Water Baptism vs Baptized with the Spirit and Power The book of Acts begins with Jesus’ parting words to His apostles before His ascension to the right ha...
Who Baptizes?
Is baptism a work of God or a work of man? Evangelicals, Baptists, and just about everyone who denies baptist to children say: Baptism is a work of man. Here...