Baptism (230)
  1. In Scripture, to be "in Christ" is nothing but living in the light and reality of one’s baptism.
  2. Christ has come to make all things new, and water and the Spirit are used for His new creation just as it was for the original.
  3. Here is Paul’s repacking of the Christmas gift in terms of the personal and corporate implications of God so loving the world that He gave His only begotten Son.
  4. The only reason we're aware of our old self is in baptism, God created a new self for us.
  5. The Lord who stood before her seemed reckless in His love. Her sin didn't deter Him. Rather, it was the reason He came.
  6. In spiritual matters, the Scriptures teach us that freedom is tied to slavery and bondage.
  7. Cyprian actually rejected the accusation that he believed in rebaptism because he considered only the baptism within the church to be a valid or true baptism.
  8. The fact that baptism specifically unites me to Christ in his death means that I share in his sufferings in my identity, not in my activity.
  9. I rededicated my life as many times as I could when the guilt was unbearable. I would read my Bible more and pray more, yet I still struggled. I knew deep down, I was breaking God’s heart with my failure at being his child.
  10. Kids - you'll never know the freedom of "come home with the streetlights on". But don't worry, be nostalgic for the Gospel of Jesus!
  11. By basing our assurance on the promises of God, which we not only hope for in the future but live in now, the Christian can finally rest in the comfort that they are both saved and not responsible for their own salvation.
  12. When a manager faces imminent termination by his wealthy master for mishandling his wealth, what will he do? Where can he turn? In this challenging parable, Jesus teaches us that our salvation lies outside of ourselves and our works.
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