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Baptism
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Glen Clary/May 18, 2016
Cullmann Answers Barth’s Rejection of Infant Baptism
Oscar Cullmann wrote several treatises on the subject of Christian worship. His treatise entitled Baptism in the New Testament was originally published in 1950 and was …
Glen Clary/May 18, 2016
Calvin on Union with Christ through Word and Sacrament
In his “Summary of Doctrine Concerning the Ministry of the Word and the Sacraments,” Calvin articulates the idea of union and communion with Christ through the means of grace. The …
Glen Clary/April 26, 2016
Hughes Oliphant Old Sums Up His Life’s Work
Hughes Oliphant Old has been publishing articles and books on the subject of worship since the 1970s. [See select bibliography below.] His book entitled Worship Reformed According to Scripture is hands …
Glen Clary/April 23, 2016
Calvin on the Realities & Signs of the Sacraments
In Calvin’s thinking, the signs of the sacraments should be distinguished from the realities which they signify, but they should not be separated from them. First Corinthians 10:1-4 says, For …
Glen Clary/April 20, 2016
Baptism in the Didache
Here’s my very brief introduction to baptism in the Didache. This topic deserves several articles, and I plan on following up with it in later posts. Stay tuned! What does …
Glen Clary/March 21, 2016
Infant Baptism: Commanded, Forbidden, or Neither?
Infant baptism is forbidden unless it is commanded. Now, that may seem obvious to most Christians, but there are some who believe that infant baptism is lawful even if it …