Baptism: Sign and Seal Christian Life an unpacking of lessons learned

an unpacking of lessons learned and truths proved in the furnace of suffering

where he now lives in retirement

Calvin's Institutes sought to achieve a "knowledge of ourselves" in light of "knowledge of God"

The CSB captures the Bible’s original meaning without sacrificing clarity

a richly meaningful act that continues to challenge Christians to walk in newness of life all their days

Baptism: Sign and Seal Christian Life an unpacking of lessons learnedThis book began life as a series of lessons for candidates for baptism. Having been expanded and reshaped, it is now published in book form. It is intended to help those who have been baptized as believers, or who are preparing to be baptized, to grasp the meaning of baptism as a sign and seal of God's covenant of grace. Though baptism is an act of obedience, that is not its primary function. It is, says Brian Russell, 'essentially a sacrament of