A Better Sinner’s Prayer: Baptism as Calling on the Name of the Lord to Be Saved
Baptism is an act of faith whereby the penitent sinner calls upon the name of the risen Lord Jesus to be saved.
Baptism in the Gospels
Jesus took John’s baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins and filled it with new and eschatological significance
Baptism in the Book of Acts
The events in the book of Acts make it clear that baptism was understood as an essential part of conversion.
Concluding Implications and Applications for Baptism as Calling on the Name of the Lord
Concluding Implications and Applications for Baptism as Calling on the Name of the Lord.
A Burial Plot and a Promise (Genesis 23)
Just as Sarah’s burial plot was a down payment of Israel's inheritance, the empty tomb of Jesus is the down payment of our inheritance.
Lord, Give Me Daughters Like Zelophehad’s Daughters!
Just as I desire sons like Joshua and Caleb, I pray that God gives me daughters with obedient faith like Zelophehad's daughters.
Rahab, Achan, and the True Israel of God
The contrasting stories of Rahab and Achan illustrate that only those of faith are counted as offspring of Abraham, as the true Israel of God.
