Word Water And Spirit

"This book represents a substantial accomplishment, one that provides a useful resource for those wanting to deepen their understanding of the sacraments, particularly baptism. Reflecting a massive amount of research, against the background of an in-depth survey of various views of baptism in church history, Fesko provides an extensive exegetical and biblical-theological study of the covenantal and eschatological significance of baptism followed by systematic theological reflections on key issues like baptism as a means of grace, the efficacy of baptism, the biblical warrant for infant baptism (and against paedocommunion) and the importance of baptism for the church. One need not agree with his reflections at every point to benefit from his considerable labors." - Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Emeritus, Westminster Theological Seminary

"This book represents a substantial accomplishment, one that provides a useful resource for those wanting to deepen their understanding of the sacraments, particularly baptism. Reflecting a massive amount of research, against the background of an in-depth survey of various views of baptism in church history, Fesko provides an extensive exegetical and biblical-theological study of the covenantal and eschatological significance of baptism followed by systematic theological reflections on key issues like baptism as a means of grace, the efficacy of baptism, the biblical warrant for infant baptism (and against paedocommunion) and the importance of baptism for the church. One need not agree with his reflections at every point to benefit from his considerable labors." - Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Emeritus, Westminster Theological Seminary "J. V. Fesko¿s Word, Water, and Spirit is a major work that both models how to do theology by moving from historical theology to biblical and systematic theology and, most importantly, presents fresh insights for a Reformed understanding of baptism. Fesko¿s fair-minded, page-turning history of the doctrine of baptism is itself worth the price of the book. Most enlightening, however, is his biblical-theological survey of baptism as new creation, covenant judgment, and eschatological judgment. The book¿s emphasis on God¿s judgment in baptism is particularly innovative and helpful. These insights pave the way for treating baptism systematically as a means of grace and as a sacrament in relation to its recipients and ecclesiology. Highly recommended for all who wish to grapple seriously with the doctrine of baptism and its implications." - Joel Beeke

CONTENTS 1. The Meaning of the Original Gospel of Being Born Again (John 3:1-6) 2. Pseudo Christians and Heretics within Christianity (Isaiah 28:13-14) 3. The True Spiritual Circumcision (Exodus 12:43-49) 4. How to Make a True and Correct Confession of Sin (1 John 1:9) 5. The Fallacy which lies in the Theory of Predestination and Divine Election (Romans 8:28-30) 6. The Changed Priesthood (Hebrews 7:1-28) 7. The Baptism of Jesus is the Indispensable Process for Redemption (Matthew 3:13-17) 8. Let Us Do the Will of the Father with Faith (Matthew 7:21-23) Let’s return to the gospel of the water and the Spirit. Theology and doctrines themselves can’t save us. However, many Christians still follow them, and consequently have not been born again yet. This book clearly tells us what mistakes theology and doctrines have made and how to believe in Jesus in the most proper way. The New Life Mission https://www.bjnewlife.org

In the 21st century, churches must become missionary congregations, helping people find belonging, meaning, and God. This series gives you and other leaders resources for evangelism rooted in worship, Scripture, prayer, and service. Contains the official 1996 United Methodist General Conference paper on baptism in a 6-week study guide format.

This is a book that clearly and comprehensively covers the topics of both water baptism and Spirit baptism from a purely biblical perspective — rather than from a particular ecclesiastical, historical, or theological perspective. Rather than using isolated Scripture verses in an effort to shore up a position, this book quotes and explains all passages that have a bearing on these two topics, allowing a position to form that is based solely on God’s Word. Passages are considered within their broader literary context, and alternative interpretations are explored. This book is unique in offering the following: 1. It gives a clear and comprehensive presentation of both water baptism and the baptism in the Spirit. Other books deal with only one or the other topic, but rarely both — and in so doing, often confuse and confound these two kinds of baptisms. 2. It offers an explanation of every Scripture passage that refers to either water baptism or Spirit baptism. Other books use selected verses to support their position; this book however places the emphasis on the Scripture passages themselves. 3. It includes both the literary context of surrounding verses and the cultural / historical context in which the texts were written, so as to better understand the intended meaning of each passage as a whole — and to avoid forcing a bias into the text. 4. It also considers alternative viewpoints and interpretations of passages, so as to add to the comprehensive nature of this book. Appendix chapters and extensive endnotes are also included for readers who want to further explore a related matter or text. 5. It is organized and written on a level to be understood by lay people, yet includes scholarship that will stand up to critical analysis. Water baptism and the baptism in the Spirit are for all Christians. Whether you are a lay person, minister, or teacher, this book is for you! (For a clear and comprehensive understanding of another church ordinance, please see the author’s book entitled, Confession and Communion: As Taught in the Scriptures, available through Xlibris in print or as an e-book.)

Christ promised his disciples that they would receive power when the Holy Spirit came on them, and that they would be his witnesses across the world. When the Spirit did come to them in tongues of fire, thousands believed in Christ and were saved. That same miracle, that same Spirit, is alive in us today.so why are all of us-from the evangelical to the charismatic-so desperate for an intimate encounter with God? Why don't we feel like the new creations we know we are? Pastor and theologian Simon Ponsonby believes that the hunger we feel is a desire for more of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Many Christins have emphasized the experience of the Spirit and neglected the Word, while others have emphasized the Word and neglected the Spirit. Either way, we've become so accustomed to living in the shallow waters of Christianity that we've forgotten the depth of that promised power, and the depth of the love that gave this power to us. In More, Simon invites you to journey with him into the deep waters of God's love. While both biblical and practical, what he says also has the power to inspire in you a new love and a new understanding of everything we've been given in Christ. Are you ready? This journey may not be comfortable or easy, but it will bring you more joy and more of God than you can even imagine.

This title's main subject is "to be born again of Water and the Spirit." It has the originality on the subject. In other words, this book clearly tells us what being born again is and how to be born again of water and the Spirit in strict accordance with the Bible. The water symbolizes the baptism of Jesus at the Jordan and the Bible says that all our sins were passed on to Jesus when He was baptized by John the Baptist. John was the representative of all mankind and a descendant of Aaron the High priest. Aaron laid his hands on the head of the scapegoat and passed all the yearly sins of the Israelites onto it on the Day of Atonement. It is a shadow of the good things to come. The baptism of Jesus is the antitype of the laying on of hands. Jesus was baptized in the form of the laying on of hands at the Jordan. So He took away all the sins of the world through His baptism and was crucified to pay for the sins. But most Christians don't know why Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan. Jesus' baptism is the keyword of this book, and the indispensable part of the Gospel of Water and the Spirit. We can be born again only by believing in the baptism of Jesus and His Cross. CONTENTS 1. We Must First Know about Our Sins to Be Redeemed (Mark 7:8-9, 20-23) One’s Own Criterion Is a Sin before God | The Reason Why God Gave Us the Law | What’s in the Heart of a Human Being? | We Should Know Exactly What Our Sins Are | Those Who Try to Be Redeemed through Their Works Are Still Sinners | The Most Arrogant Sin in the World | We Have to Give Up Our Own Standards to Be Saved 2. Human Beings Are Born Sinners(Mark 7:20-23) People Are Confused and Live under Their Own Illusions | Know Yourself | People Spill Sin Continuously All Their Lives | God Didn’t Redeem Those Who Have ‘a Bit of Sin’ 3. If We Do Things by the Law, Can It Save Us? (Luke 10:25-30) God Gave Us the Righteousness of Faith before the Law | The Law Is for the Knowledge of Sin | The Sins within the Heart of All Humankind 4. The Eternal Redemption (John 8:1-12) The Woman Who Was Caught in the Act of Adultery | Who Receives God’s Grace? | “He Who Is without Sin among You, Let Him Throw a Stone at Her First” | He Said, “Neither Do I Condemn You.” | We Have to Be Redeemed before Jesus | His Love Is Greater Than His Justice | Aaron Laid His Hands on the Scapegoat | To Redeem Us All | “Neither Do I Condemn You” | Just as If Swept Away with a Broom | By God’s Will 5. The Baptism of Jesus and the Atonement of Sins (Matthew 3:13-17) Is There Anyone Who Still Suffers from Sin? | John the Baptist, the Witness and Forerunner of the Gospel | Two Kinds of Baptism | The Task of the High Priest for the Atonement of Sins | Why Was John the Baptist Born? | The Proofs in the Bible | The Lineage of John the Baptist | Only the Sons of Aaron Shall Minister as Priests | The Special Providence of God! | The Baptism of Jesus | The Greatest Man Born of Women | The Testimony of Zacharias, the Father of John | The Baptism That Passes on Our Sins | “Behold! The Lamb of God Who Takes Away the Sin of the World!” | The Savior of Man, Jesus Christ | The Eternal Redemption | The Spiritual Meaning of Jesus’ Washing Peter’s Feet | The Gospel of Eternal Redemption 6. Jesus Christ Came by Water, Blood, and the Spirit (1 John 5:1-12) Only He Who Believes in the Water and the Blood Can Overcome the World | Jesus Took Away All the Sins of the World with His Baptism of Redemption | Jesus Came to Sinners by the Water of His Baptism and the Blood on The Cross | There Is Also an Antitype Which Now Saves Us, Namely Baptism, through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ <1 Peter 3:21> | The ‘Word of Testimony’ for God’s Salvation of the Water | I Tell You That It Is Not True Salvation without the Witness of the Water, the Blood, and the Spirit | The Gospel of the Baptism and the Blood of Jesus Should Be Definitely Testified to So That People Can Hear, Believe, and Be Saved | Have Correct Faith: Unrequited Lovers of Jesus Who Don’t Know the Redemption of Jesus’ Baptism and His Blood Will Perish | The Apostle Paul and Peter Also Bore Witness Both to the Baptism and the Blood of Jesus | The Salvation of Redemption of the Lord Came by the Water and the Blood of Jesus | There Are Three Things That Bear Witness to the Salvation of Sinners | Those Who Believe but Are Not Redeemed Deny To The End the Baptism of Jesus | Jesus Redeemed Us Once and for All When He Was Baptized and Bled on the Cross | The Unbelievers Deny the Baptism of Jesus and His Holiness | Those Who Are Not Born Again Cannot Discern a Sheep from a Goat 7. The Baptism of Jesus Is the Antitype of Salvation For Sinners (1 Peter 3:20-22) The Precious Salvation Given to Us through the Baptism of Jesus | There’s No ‘Maybe’ about the Baptism of Redemption | Jesus Washed Away all Our Sins Once and for All | Jesus Is the Lord of Salvation | The Baptism and the Blood of Jesus Saves Sinners | A Clinical Experiment of Faith | The Antitype of Salvation: the Baptism of Jesus | 8. The Gospel of the Abundant Atonement (John 13:1-17) He Said in John 13:12 | The Remission of All Our Lifelong Trespasses Was Fulfilled with the Baptism and the Blood of Jesus | The Righteous Can Never Become Sinners Again The Weakness of Peter’s Flesh | Evil Thoughts in the Hearts of People | One Has to Recognize One’s Own Evil Nature | Murder in the Heart of Every Person Adultery in Our Hearts | The Fruit of Sinners Is Sin | ‘The Baptism and the Cross of Jesus’ Was to Atone for Our Sins | The Beginning of the Gospel of the Atonement for Sins | The Sacrifice of Atonement for the Yearly Sins of All Israelites | By the Law of God, We Have to Have True Knowledge of All Our Sins | The Atonement for the Sins of Tomorrow | The Salvation of Being Born Again of Water and the Spirit That Is Engraved in Our Hearts and Minds | The Salvation of Sinners Has Been Completed | “Lord, You Know That I Love You”| “Do You Love Me More Than These?”| We Have to Discard the Faith of Our Own Wills | Afterwards, He Became a True Servant of God | Have Faith in the Gospel Which Washed Away All Our Daily Sins | What Was the Gate of the Court of the Tabernacle Made of? | What Do Blue, Purple, and Scarlet Yarn Mean within the Gospel of God? | The Truth Represented by Blue Yarn | The Bronze Laver of The Old Testament Was a Shadow of the Baptism of The New Testament | The Faith That Makes a Mockery of Jesus | We Can Never Be Born Again without Believing in Jesus, the Realization of Blue, Purple, and Scarlet Yarn | In Order to Be Born Again, One Should Never Scorn the Biblical Truth, the Gospel of the Atonement for Sins | The Original Gospel Begets Sanctification with Blue Yarn | What Is the Salvation of Blue Yarn That Jesus Gave Us? Appendix 1. Testimonies of Salvation 2. Supplementary Explanation 3. Questions & Answers The New Life Mission https://www.bjnewlife.org

A renowned healer and shaman’s life-changing journey of discovery, healing, and wisdom “Malidoma has kept faith with the ancestors and with his own heart. His journey is a shimmering ‘missing piece’ in the story of the earth.” —Alice Walker When he was a young boy growing up in Burkina Faso, Malidoma Somé was taken from his village and brought to a Jesuit mission school, where he spent years being harshly indoctrinated in European ways of thought and worship. In this vivid and paradigm-shifting memoir, Malidoma recounts his journey home—and his initiation into the healing traditions of the Dagara culture, where the natural and supernatural blend together, and every person is encircled by family, community, and the wisdom of ancestors. By turns humbling, harrowing, magical, and transcendent, Malidoma’s spiritual awakening imparted ancient wisdom that he would spend the rest of his life sharing with others around the world—as an antidote to alienation, a tool for self-transformation, and a bridge between cultures and worlds.