Episode #34 – Taking the Plunge Into Baptism with Nate Elgin

Episode Summary:

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley dive into the topic of baptism, discussing everything from what the Bible says about it to why it’s so controversial.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

  • Why are we talking about baptism?

  • What is baptism? What does it do? 

  • What does it signify?

  • Who should be baptized? When? How?

  • Why was Christ baptized?

  • If someone is listening to this and they were baptized as an infant, how would you walk them through consideration of believer’s baptism?

Helpful Definitions:

  • Believer’s Baptism: Immersion in water of a believer into the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

  • Ordinances: Baptism & the Lord’s Supper are the means by which the people of God rehearse the story of God communially.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

  • Romans 6:1-11, 1 Peter 3, 1 Corinthians 10, Colossians 2, Genesis 1, Joshua 3, Matthew 14, Matthew 3:13-17, Acts, Matthew 28:18, 

  • The Didache

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