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Amazing Grace: Baptism, Part 3 (the traditional view)
You’ll be surprised to see me say it, I’m sure. But I actually think that the traditional Church of Christ interpretation of the various baptism verses is correct. It’s not complete, but it’s correct. They really do say what we’ve … Continue reading
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Amazing Grace: Baptism, Part 2 (History)(expanded)
It helps, I think, if we take a step back and consider the history of baptism. It gives some perspective. It’s clear that the early church taught baptism by immersion of believers for remission of sins. However, it was very … Continue reading
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Amazing Grace: A Mid-Term Report
The “Amazing Grace” lesson materials I’ve been posting for the last several months are no abstract whimsies. We’ve been actually teaching these to all the adult classes in my home congregation. I say “we” because we have a team of … Continue reading
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Overseeing the Moderate Church
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 These are posts from a year or so ago, but they fit very well with the series on leading a church to change.
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Amazing Grace: Should We Re-baptize Baptists?
We had a bright, self-confident student intern working for my firm one summer. Inevitably, our discussions led to religion, and he was a devout Baptist. He really knew his stuff, and he enjoyed discussing his views on religion with me. … Continue reading
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The Future of the Progressive Churches of Christ: Part 4, Defining Our Challenges
My concerns with us are — * The progressives have failed to articulate a thoughtful, comprehensive theology for why we believe what we believe. * The progressives have largely turned our backs on the conservatives, not creating the literature or … Continue reading
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Amazing Grace: Baptism, Part 1 (Reflecting on the Paradox)
[I’m going to post two series of posts on baptism. The Amazing Grace posts are designed for Bible class, although there’s more material than is really needed. However, some time ago I wrote another series of posts to finish out … Continue reading
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Taylor’s Closet
Here’s a great story about a teen who gets it. Here’s the essence of Christianity. And here’s a lesson for those who wonder if it’s possible for one person to truly make a difference. Oh, and be sure to check … Continue reading
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The Regulative Principle: The Scriptural Argument, Part 1
There are as many proof texts and arguments in support of the Regulative Principle as there are Church of Christ preachers, it seems. I’ve addressed most in previous posts, but I thought it might be helpful to accumulate them here … Continue reading
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Why Does the Old Testament Matter?
Over at the Stoned-Campbell Movement blog, Bobby Valentine has written an excellent post on how the Old Testament relates to Christianity. You might also want to check the earlier posts here and here.
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