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Rebaptism and the Promise That Does Not Repeat
Mitchell Leach
Rebaptism and the Promise That Does Not Repeat
Mitchell Leach
The question of rebaptism is not new. The church has wrestled with it for nearly two millennia, and the consistent testimony of the historic, catholic, and Reformed church is that baptism is once-for-all. The modern practice of rebaptism does not arise from Scripture or from historic Christianity;
He Gives Himself: A reflection on Matthew 26:26–28 and the Lord's Supper
Mitchell Leach
Before the meal ended, Jesus said something remarkable. He said he would not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the day he drank it new with them in his Father's kingdom.⁹
He said it knowing Judas was about to leave to betray him. He said it knowing Peter would deny him before morning. He said it knowing the cross was hours away. And still — he was already looking past it. Already speaking of another meal, another table, a feast on the other side.
Drawing the Line of Legalism
Mitchell Leach
You’ve probably heard the term legalism, or legalist used — not just in the church — but in culture abroad. Legalism carries a clearly negative connotation (and for good reason). Yet legalism isn’t a word found in the English Bible, but that doesn’t mean the Bible doesn’t say anything about it. Paul uses the phrase “works of the law” eight times in his writings (Romans 2:15, 3:20, 3:28, Galatians 2:16, 3:2, 3:5, 3:10).
Can we trust the Council of Nicaea?
Mitchell Leach
Why can the church feel this way? Because men cannot create new — correct theology — men can only discover it. Men can invent new heresy, but not orthodoxy. Men and women today and in antiquity can only recognize it. And this is what the modern church should find confidence in. As noted above, the implications of this inform nearly every subsequent theological position the church has taken since. The council of Nicaea was moved by the Holy Spirit to...
How is Man Made Right With God?
Mitchell Leach
If you look at any human relationship – any meaningful one at that – you will find injustice from either party. It is inescapable, humanity defaults toward relational injustice, not towards relational justice. We inflict harm to those we love, and those who love us. Humanity has a strange propensity to cause brokenness in relationships. We do this not just in our horizontal relationships, but in our vertical relationship with God. How is man made right with God?
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