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For the past several weeks, we have been studying baptism in this space. In focusing on what Scripture has to say about it, we have seen that joining with Christ is at the very heart of baptism. And we have seen all the blessings that accompany it: forgiveness of sins, the indwelling Holy Spirit, entrance into the Kingdom of God, and eternal life. With these in mind, we might wonder why every religious group doesn’t emphasize baptism. Now we need…

In the last article here, we began discussing some of the spiritual blessings associated with the risen Jesus that are bestowed in baptism. The most prominent of those is the gift of the Holy Spirit, which we noted last week. But that is not exhaustive—there are others. Jesus and the Church …that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority…

We have been discussing the connection between baptism and Jesus in this space in recent weeks. We find Jesus referenced in passages about baptism more than anything else; baptism is in or into the name of Jesus, meaning that we united with him, commit to follow his teachings, and enjoy the blessings he bestows. Last week, we looked at one of those blessings prominently discussed: forgiveness of sins. Baptism unites us with the death of Jesus, where he shed his…

In our last article, we discussed how, above anything else, baptism is associated with the name of Jesus: we commit ourselves to become his followers, we unite ourselves with His teachings, and we receive His blessings. What are those blessings? First and foremost is the forgiveness of sins. The Day of Pentecost Imagine the scene that Luke records in Acts 2. Jerusalem was bursting at the seams with pilgrims who had come for Pentecost. Suddenly, a sound like a violent…