Posted in baptism, calvin, john davenant on June 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Joel Garver, ubiquitous in his learning and lauded by divines across the world, has translated a letter from John Davenant to Samuel Ward, and he has also reposted a letter from Ward to Archbishop Ussher. Both letters have to do with the efficacy of infant baptism.
Davenant’s letter to Ward is here.
Ward’s letter to Ussher [...]
Posted in baptism, church history, jean daille on June 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Daille was a Reformed minister in Paris, writing in the early to middle part of the seventeenth century. He represents a form of French Reformed theology which was widely lost after the persecution of the Huguenots. He has a few works translated into English, however, and you can perhaps access them on [...]
Posted in baptism, calvin, sacraments on March 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Calvin says that we need something to assure us that God really loves us. We hear it, and that ought to be enough, but we being weak need more:
And what if someone asks whether the word is sufficient? True, it should indeed suffice, and we must blame our vices and our unbelief for the [...]
Posted in baptism, biblical narrative, joshua on February 4, 2008 | No Comments »
Joshua 5:2-9
At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives for yourself, and circumcise the sons of Israel again the second time.” So Joshua made flint knives for himself, and circumcised the sons of Israel at the hill of the foreskins. And this is the reason why Joshua circumcised them: All the [...]
Posted in baptism, eschatology on December 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’d just like to say that I look forward to the day when there will be no more adult baptisms.
Posted in baptism, church history, edward polhill on December 13, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Anyone familiar with Augustine’s writings against Pelagius will recognize when his methodology reappears in later writers. One of his more memorable proofs for original sin was infant baptism. The argument went something like this, “If they don’t have any sin, then why are we baptizing them for the remission of sins?” You can’t wash off [...]
Posted in Martin Bucer, baptism, church history on November 24, 2007 | No Comments »
Our baptism, then, is Christ’s baptism, which the church must use, the symbol of our acceptance before God. By this symbol for the first time our regeneration and renewal through the Holy Spirit are offered and presented by words and washing in water, out of God’s kindness towards us in Christ earlier revealed to [...]
Posted in baptism, church history on September 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Q. 17 What do you call the Sacraments?
A. They are visible signs and seals ordained of God for the confirmation of my faith.
Q. 18 How do they confirm your faith?
A. By receiving them as pledges that Christ crucified (represented and offered in them) is given to me in particular to be my Savior.
Q. 19 [...]
Posted in baptism, church history on September 12, 2007 | No Comments »
I believe that I am and always will be a member of this church or people of God (John 10:28,29), since I believe in Christ, have been baptized into His name, and trust the promise, “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved” [Mark 16:16]. I believe and am baptized; therefore I shall be [...]
Posted in baptism, genesis on September 4, 2007 | No Comments »
“And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.”
This is a Day 1 scenario. We know that light will be unveiled, and we know that Day 1 corresponds with Day 5 and Day 7, thus solidifying the connection between the Spirit’s work and judgment. When God sees, He judges. Making light [...]
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