July 22 HC #72 – 1 John 1:5-10 This is wonderful and beautiful portion of Scripture. I encourage everyone to memorize verse 9. It is a verse you can turn to over and over for comfort. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 21 HC #72 – Genesis 17:22-27; 21:8-14 The objection might could be raised about baptism that the Bible occasionally speaks of Baptism with phrases like the washing of regeneration, thus, could we not say we are regenerated when we are baptized... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 20 HC #71 – Leviticus 14:1-9 Cleanness has always been associated with washing with water. Taking a bath is not really a new invention. When you are dirty, you wash it off. When you are smelly, you wash. It is what we do. The linking of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
uly 19 HC #71 – Acts 22:12-16 These few verses are the end of the story of Saul’s conversion to Christianity and eventually changing his name to Paul, as told by Paul to his listeners in Jerusalem. It is what Ananias says to Paul that we want to... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 18 HC #71 – Titus 3:1-7 We need to know where God links baptism to this washing and cleansing of our souls. One such place, which the Catechism quotes is Titus 3:5 where it is called by the title “washing of regeneration”. Paul is reminding... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 17 HC#70 – Ezekiel 37:15-28 (esp. 23) Ezekiel is a prophet of God who was living in a foreign land. The temple had been destroyed. The people removed from the Promised Land. He was often called to do prophetic actions. Here he was called to... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 16 HC#70 – Zechariah 13:1 Being washed in the blood of Christ is how we are cleansed from our sins. It is the only way. Once we see the beauty of being washed by Jesus Christ, we can see the picture of this washing everywhere in the Bible.... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 15 HC #70 – I Corinthians 6:9-11 Paul starts with a stern reminder that those who do not believe in Christ are still in their sins. They are still idolaters, adulterers, greedy, and more, and such will not inherit the kingdom of God. ... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 14 HC #69 – Romans 6:1-4 Baptism is joined with the promise of salvation in Jesus Christ. Yesterday it was mentioned to make sure you understand this promise and the meaning of baptism. Romans 6:1-4 is a great place to start. Paul is teaching... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
July 13 HC #69 – Acts 19:1-7 Again we see a difference from mere outward washing with water and the meaning of baptism, being washed with the blood of Christ and Holy Spirit. Paul is in Ephesus and found some disciples of John. This shows exactly... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
