Category Archives: Baptism

Salvation 2.0: Part 6.3: Baptism: Martin Luther and James

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Third point: I’m not arguing that there’s a missing verse that says “faith alone,” and I’m not under the influence of Martin Luther’s German translation. Rather, verses that say things like “everyone who believes” will be saved should be read as … Continue reading →

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Salvation 2.0: Part 6.2: Baptismal proof texts

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Second point: I know each and every Church of Christ proof text on baptism. So do the other readers. Please don’t insult me or the other readers by filling the comments with quotations of the very familiar baptism texts. (I’ve … Continue reading →

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Salvation 2.0: Part 6.1: Justification: Baptism, a Third Option

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Justification Baptism I’ve written so much and so long on baptism that I really just want to hit the high points. Of course, when it comes to baptism, there are a lot of high points. First point: It is my view … Continue reading →

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Salvation 2.0: Calling upon the name of the LORD

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Chris asked this question in the comments: Jay, what exactly does it mean to “call upon the Lord.” What Greek word is used here to denote this action? Is it a prayer? A plea? An appeal? Is it an outward … Continue reading →

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Progressive Churches of Christ: Baptism

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Jay F Guin

So the subject is Sacraments, and we’ve talked about the Lord’s Supper. That leaves baptism. And we’re much better at our baptismal practices than our Eucharistic practices. At least, some of us are. I visited one church that had a … Continue reading →

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Progressive Churches of Christ: The Lord’s Supper, Part 2

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Next, think about this in terms of story. When we take communion in our traditional way at church, what is the story that we are telling? In many churches, the story is: We care about the scriptures more than “the … Continue reading →

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Progressive Churches of Christ: The Lord’s Supper, Part 1

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Let’s talk about the Sacraments. You see, I’m persuaded that a key step in the right direction is a re-envisioning of the Sacraments as community events that draw us toward Jesus. The traditional Church of Christ approach to the Lord’s … Continue reading →

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A Reader’s Question on Defending Baptism

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Jay F Guin

I get emails — My daughter has been routinely put on the spot by kids in her class for her doctrinal convictions. She does not accost her friends with her beliefs but is regularly asked how in the world she … Continue reading →

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Worship: Baptism and the Church as Temple

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Jay F Guin

So, being a Church of Christ kind of guy, I’ve been thinking about the preceding posts on worship and wondering what the implications of the Creation and the church each being God’s temple would be for baptism. Does seeing things … Continue reading →

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Baptism: Grace and Baptism, Part 5 (Why Grace Does Not Destroy Baptism)

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Let’s get back to where we started: grace and baptism. Here’s the difficult thought that we need to wrestle to the ground: How can grace forgive sin (including doctrinal error — but not a lack of faith in Jesus) and … Continue reading →

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