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MVC Elders’ Affirmation of Baptism
Posted on November 19, 2010 | No CommentsChristian Baptism is a sovereign New Covenant ordinance of the Lord in which repentant believers submit themselves to immersion in water in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit at the hands of an authorized disciple. This act is a... -
The Sacraments: A Ten Sermon Series on Baptism and Communion
Posted on September 30, 2009 | 1 CommentMVC Elder Affirmation of Communion: We believe that Communion is an ordinance of the Lord in which gathered believers eat bread, signifying Christ’s body given for His people, and drink the cup of the Lord, signifying the New Covenant in Christ’s blood. We do this... -
What Do We Call It?
Posted on August 26, 2008 | 3 CommentsWhat do we call it: The Lord’s Supper, an Ordinance, Sacrament, or Communion? This question is common. So let me try to answer it. First, take a look at the 1689 Baptist Confession and notice the four things I emphasized in bold-italics: CHAPTER 30 –... -
The Question of the Reformed Ages: Baptism and Local Church Membership
Posted on July 31, 2008 | 22 CommentsSeveral years ago the elders of Bethlehem Baptist Church, which is pastored by John Piper, wrestled with the issue of allowing Christians to join their church who have not been biblically baptized. Every reformed pastor I know has admitted to me that he and his... -
Baptism First
Posted on July 22, 2008 | 12 CommentsBaptism has become unimportant in many churches today. I am meeting more and more unbaptized believers who are members of churches. This trend is very dangerous for many reasons. We will discuss this problem here at FIDE-O and try to bring baptism back to its... -
unBaptized
Posted on July 20, 2008 | 12 CommentsHas anyone noticed how many Christians these days are not baptized? We so often focus on how many Christians have been baptized more than once or how many were baptized as unbelieving infants. But I believe we may be seeing a new epidemic, the unbaptized... -
Covenant Children Today
Posted on June 25, 2008 | 49 CommentsA Reformed Credobaptist Perspective ComprehensiveAlan Conner has written the best little book on the extremely important topic of baptism. This book answers questions like: Who exactly are the members of the New Covenant? Is membership in the New Covenant confined to those who have faith... -
Are Paedobaptists Just Mixed Up?
Posted on September 3, 2007 | 40 Comments“It is illegitimate to identify and equate the Abrahamic covenant with the New covenant without noting the diverse aspects within it (national/physical, typological, spiritual) and the discontinuity that results as we move from Abraham to Christ. For example, to identify and equate the natural/special seed... -
Baptist-plus?
Posted on September 1, 2007 | 15 CommentsThe Committee on Christian Education has recently published the booklet “Why Does the OPC Baptize Infants?” authored by the Rev. Larry Wilson. Pastor Wilson begins by saying, “It might surprise you to learn that even though we’re presbyterians, we’re also baptists. In other words, we... -
Paedo Baptism and Eternal Justification
Posted on August 30, 2007 | 23 CommentsThe discussion of Paedo vs Credo baptism over the last few weeks have been enlightening, educational, and entertaining for the most part. I thought I had a pretty good grasp on the purpose behind Paedo baptism, but have learned more in the past few days... -
Credo’s and Paedo’s Find Common Ground
Posted on August 28, 2007 | 19 CommentsWe all know how divisive the “baptism issue” is between credo-baptist and paedo-baptist. So in the spirit of Christian unity I want to propose the following thoughts and see if we can find common ground. Both paedo’s and credo’s agree that some New Covenant practices... -
Paedo Communion Food
Posted on August 28, 2007 | 17 CommentsIn the debate between Gene Cook and Paul Manata on baptism, Paul was asked in the Q&A why he didn’t practice Paedocommunion. I expected a long technical version of something to the effect of Passover only being for believers (as if only believers ate the... -
Are Infants Sinners, Should We Teach Our Kids to Repent
Posted on August 28, 2007 | 34 CommentsI have been challenged by a paedo-baptist brother for teaching children that they are sinners and that they need to repent. This brother said, “The children have done nothing to repent of.” This brother claimed that I should baptize all my children and treat them... -
Baptize Them All And Let God Sort Em Out
Posted on August 27, 2007 | 36 CommentsThe paedo-baptist believes that the New Covenant is made up of a mix of elect and un-elect just like Israel of the Old Covenant. Pointing to Hebrews 10:30 they argue that there are covenant-breakers in the New Covenant. Therefore, they argue, we can baptize children... -
Grudem Revises Baptism
Posted on August 14, 2007 | No CommentsTechnically he revised the section of his systematic theology book on baptism. His position did not change. However, if you followed the blog discussion last year concerning John Piper church membership you will be interested in the discussion between the two men. It is worth... -
Murrieta Valley Church’s Summer Debate Series
Posted on July 10, 2007 | 4 CommentsMurrieta Valley Church is hosting two great debates this summer. The first debate will be a display of presuppositional apologetics versus apostasy. The second will be a friendly intramural debate among Christian brothers over the highly debated and extremely important topic of baptism. Everyone is... -
A Really Big One
Posted on May 17, 2007 | 1 Commentby Mark Dever Hey Lig! Thanks for your prayers & posts. If I had known you would blog if I simply left the country, I might have left earlier! I am here speaking in Italy at two conferences (one is done, the other starts day... -
Oh Boy
Posted on January 3, 2007 | 15 CommentsWhat would you do? Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
Signs of the Apocalypse
Posted on May 16, 2006 | 17 CommentsJust when I think some things can only go so far, some nut job proves me wrong. Read this blog on communion by numbers. It will cause all of you preterist to begin hoping for the rapture. Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
Paedo-Baptism Argument Debunked
Posted on May 9, 2006 | 9 CommentsThe following is an excerpt from the Prince of Preachers’ sermon on Mark 10:13-16 entitled “Children Brought To Christ, and Not To The Font.” His first point in the sermon is to prove that this text has nothing to do with baptism, much less paedo-baptism.... -
The Wonderless Baptism
Posted on May 8, 2006 | 9 CommentsA recent discussion that is taking place at the Founder’s blog about children’s baptisteries reminded me of some thoughts that have been twirling about in my head for a couple years. Since becoming a Christian in America is not going to cost you anything socially,...