In a previous post, I tried to show that baptism in the NT followed faith in Christ. That is, baptism was of believers. Here, I hope to help us think a bit more deeply about the theological picture that baptism paints. A Brief Theology of Baptism First, baptism is the means by which those who…
In what follows, I want to (a) offer some reflections on what I believe is the New Testament (NT) pattern of believer’s baptism and (b) ask questions in light of the NT pattern that emerges. Of course, there are theological arguments for believer’s baptism (see Thomas R. Schreiner, ed., Believer’s Baptism: Sign of the New…
Just this month, my oldest daughter (who is 8) went to an event where an altar call was given and afterwards said she wanted to give her life to Jesus. Just a week later, our second oldest (who is 5) told us that she wanted to ask Jesus to come into her heart. Should I…
