Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…
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Tag: baptism
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Lesson 5: Baptism as Ritual
Read MORE: Lesson 5: Baptism as RitualBack in seminary, quite some time ago, I read an account of an early baptism. My recollection is that it might have been the earliest detailed rite that has come down to us. The candidates had been extensively prepared. Although…
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Lesson 4: Baptism as Community
Read MORE: Lesson 4: Baptism as CommunityBaptism marks the entrance into a new community that follows Jesus. One of its primary features is welcoming believers to the Lord’s table. The modern church makes a huge mistake when it fails to make this the boundary for who…
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Lesson 3: The Meaning of Baptism
Read MORE: Lesson 3: The Meaning of BaptismEarly Christians felt baptism was so important they built their houses of worship near running water whenever possible. Those who have visited ancient churches in their travels have seen many were constructed right over springs so that baptisms could be…
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Lesson 40: How Do We Determine God’s Word – Community 2
Read MORE: Lesson 40: How Do We Determine God’s Word – Community 2As Juan observes about history not being objective fact but a story continuously retold to make sense of our present and future, so too custom is an ever-changing guide to the Christian life. The community is continuously retelling it to…
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Lesson 15: Salvation by Faith Active in Love (Romans 1-8)
Read MORE: Lesson 15: Salvation by Faith Active in Love (Romans 1-8)Romans 1-8 Salvation: by Faith Active in Love I am going to look at Romans as the best road map for the modern age, emphasizing how much better “faith active in love” is than the religious law which has failed…
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So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…
An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!