Waters of Death & Feasting with Jesus (Baptism and the Lord's Supper)

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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