Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation about the meaning, significance, and different views of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
- Why have baptism and the Lord’s Supper been so contentious historically?
- What is the best argument for believers' baptism?
- What is the best argument for infant baptism?
- What are the dangers of not fully understanding each of these positions?
- What about churches that acknowledge both positions of baptism?
- What is baptism?
- How does the Lord’s Supper connect to baptism in a way that is complimentary but distinct?
- What formative value does the Lord’s Supper have in the weekly gathering?
- What is happening at the Lord’s supper? What are the different views?
Helpful Definitions:
- Baptism: "baptizo" (βαπτίζω): to immerse, submerge, or plunge
- Transubstantiation (Catholicism): The elements convert into the physical body and blood of Christ.
- Consubstantiation (Lutheranism): The substances both of the body and blood of Christ and of the bread and the wine coexist in union with each other.
- Spiritual Presence (Reformed): Christ is spiritually present in the elements.
- Memorial (Anabaptist): The elements are purely symbolic.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- Acts 2, Romans 6, Matthew 5:6, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
- “Remember and Rehearse” by JT English
- RememberandRehearse.com
- “Formed for Fellowship” by Kyle Worley
- FormedforFellowship.com
- “You are a Theologian” by Jen Wilkin and JT English
- Deep Discipleship Program
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