Tag: baptism
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What To Do With New Believers? Church History Answers
This is the second post in a series that will highlight five ways the contemporary evangelical church can learn from church history about spiritual formation. This post focuses on the traditions of catechesis and baptism. The Early Church: Make Sure They Know What They’re Getting Into The initiation of new disciples into the church has… Read more
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Am I Saved? How Poor Theology Leads to False Assurance
The last post Tired of Church? How to Rediscover the Joys of the Christian Tradition dealt with the use of rituals in church, especially communion (the ongoing sacrament). This post deals with the initiating sacrament of the church: baptism. For this article, I am concerned with false assurances of salvation, not providing a comprehensive treatment… Read more