Baptism
Episode 39: On “Mere Christianity”
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.13.2018Is “mere Christianity”—the conviction that we should focus on only what’s essential to being a Christian—really the path toward true Christian unity? Does it guard the gospel over time?
Mailbag #71: A Pastor and Pre-Conversion Sins . . . Young Children, Baptism, and the Lord’s Supper
By Jonathan Leeman | 02.09.2018— To what degree should a man’s past life—perhaps even before his conversion—affect how we consider his qualification for ministry? — Should young children who have been baptized but left out of church membership be given the Lord’s Supper?
The Reformation’s Restoration of the Sacraments
By Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017The Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century restored the gospel to the sacraments and the sacraments to the congregation.
Four Ways the Reformation Changed Church History
By Alex Duke | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017Luther and his fellow Protestant reformers changed the course of church history. How so? Let me name four.
You Can’t Plant a Church If You Don’t Know What a Church Is
By Nathan Knight | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 06.19.2017Ecclesiology can’t be assumed nor should it be considered a distraction to the church planter’s “mission.”
Mailbag #62: How to Encourage Attendance at Members’ Meetings; The Relationship between Baptism & Church Membership
By Jonathan Leeman | 05.19.2017— Could you provide some wisdom for how to handle situations where members are consistently neglectful of attending members’ meetings? — I understand that baptism should precede church membership. But must membership always follow baptism?
A New Resource to Teach People about the Church
Review by Vergil Brown | 05.17.2017These resources will give both church leaders and church members a clear and compelling vision of their role in God’s work.
Mailbag #59: Two Questions on “Re-Baptism”; The Importance of a Church’s Architecture
By Jonathan Leeman | 04.14.2017— What are some of the pastoral principles, pitfalls, and guidelines when dealing with church members who doubt their baptism took place after their conversion? — A church member wants his daughter to be baptized twice, in two different churches. How should I respond? — As a church considers planting or revitalizing, how much should they take into account a building’s architecture?
Mailbag #54: Personal Conviction v. Church Tradition; My Wife Doesn’t Want Me to Pastor
By Jonathan Leeman | 03.03.2017— What should I do when my conviction is at odds with my church’s tradition (like baptizing young children)? — My wife doesn’t want me to be a pastor. Does that disqualify me?
Mailbag #51: Requiring Attendance at a Second Gathering; A Member Who Refuses Baptism
By Jonathan Leeman | 02.10.2017— Is it okay for churches to require members to attend a second gathering? — I discovered a long-standing member has never been baptized. What do I do?
Mailbag #43: Relationship to Excommunicated Members; Baptism & the Developmentally Disabled
By Jonathan Leeman | 12.02.2016— How does your church care for an excommunicated member when they show up at church? — Can a person who wants to be a member of the church but is functionally at the level of a child be baptized?
Waters That Unite: Five Truths About Water Baptism
By David Schrock | 03.14.20161. Baptism identifies us with Christ. 2. Baptism doesn’t save; it announces salvation. 3. Baptism is an individual announcement. 4. Baptism is also a church announcement. 5. Baptism follows belief.
Baptism Is A Church’s Act
By Bobby Jamieson | 01.19.2016People today tend to think that baptism is a symbol that people can simply choose to place upon themselves. Is that the biblical picture?
