Ordinances

Don’t Do Weird Stuff

By Sam Emadi | 9Marks Journal: The Ordinary Means of Grace—Or, Don’t Do Weird Stuff | 07.26.2021

For years, 9Marks has been standing with historic Protestantism advocating the ordinary means of grace. There’s nothing radical about this proposal.

Yes, The Ordinances Really Do Change People

By Tiago Oliveira | 9Marks Journal: The Ordinary Means of Grace—Or, Don’t Do Weird Stuff | 07.26.2021

Yes, the ordinances really do change people. But faith must come first.

Book Review: Truths We Can Touch, by Tim Chester

Review by Paul Alexander | 04.22.2021

Chester has provided the church with an accessible discipling tool for teaching Christians the significance of our Christian symbols which are, despite all our disagreements, truth made tangible.  

Mailbag #85: Should I Baptize Young People in My Congregation? . . . Is Intinction a Biblical Practice?

By B. Johnson, J. Rinne | 06.28.2019

—How should pastors think about baptizing young people? — Is the practice of intinction biblical?