The good news of Jesus—the message of Christianity—is a series of promises, not rules, expectations, or conditions. The gospel promises that in Christ we have forgiveness, new life, adoption, resurrection, and glorification. These are the promises God gives to his people.
Baptism is a physical picture of those promises. Along with communion, these symbolic acts are like signatures at the bottom of a contract. God offers the covenant, sliding it across the table, saying, “This is what I promis...
Baptism – Signing the Contract
