by David Allen | Feb 18, 2015 | Baptist, Bible, Scripture References, Theology
The use of baptizein (“to baptize”) in the passive voice illustrates why, from a semantic standpoint, the meaning must be “immerse.” Take Mark 1:9 as an example. Jesus was baptized, not the water, by John in the Jordan River. When it comes to baptizō, the passive form...
by David Allen | Feb 16, 2015 | Baptist, Bible, Scripture References, Theology
Bauer, Arndt, Gingrich and Danker list the following meanings for baptizō: “dip, immerse, dip oneself, wash.” The word is used in non-Christian literature to mean “plunge, sink, drench, overwhelm.” Three major uses are listed: (1) of Jewish ritual washings –...
by David Allen | Feb 13, 2015 | Baptist, Bible, Scripture References, Theology
“Philology is the eye of the needle through which every theological camel must enter the heaven of theology.”[1] A theology of baptism must begin with the meaning and usage of baptizō in the Septuagint (LXX – Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament done appx....
by David Allen | Feb 11, 2015 | Bible, Preaching, Quotes, Scripture References, Sermons
The great actor and film director Woody Allen claims to be an atheist. On one occasion he was asked the question: “If there is a God, and if that God should speak to you, what would you most want to hear him say?” Woody Allen’s answer speaks for all people. He said:...
by David Allen | Feb 9, 2015 | Baptist, Bible, Theology
NOTE: This is Part 3 of a series on “Baptists and Baptism.” One of the clearest facts of church history is from shortly after the founding of the first Baptist Church on English soil to the present time, Baptists have affirmed immersion as the only...
by David Allen | Feb 6, 2015 | Baptist, Bible, Theology
The past sixty years have witnessed quite an upsurge of interest in the subject of baptism among Protestant denominations.[1] When it comes to Baptists and their treatment of baptism, both doctrinally and in practice, the 20th century was a period of significant...
by David Allen | Feb 4, 2015 | Baptist, Bible, Theology
NOTE: This is the first in a series of posts on the subject of Baptism which I will post over the next few weeks. These articles are a slightly revised version of my chapter “Dipped for Dead: The Proper Mode of Baptism,” in Restoring Integrity in Baptist...
by David Allen | Feb 2, 2015 | Baptist, Calvinism, Gospel, Preaching, Sermons
NOTE: Sermon Preached at the Tabernacle in Salem February 6, 1812, on Occasion of the Ordination of the Rev. Messrs. Samuel Newell, Adoniram Judson, Samuel Nott, , Gordon Hall, and Luther Rice, Missionaries to the Heathen in Asia, Under the Direction of the Board of...
by David Allen | Jan 29, 2015 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
I. The Master’s Expectations – No time off, no extra help, no thanks deserved. (7-9) Work for Jesus as if you were His only servant! Sometimes we think we are the only ones working for Jesus! It does not matter what other Christians are doing for Jesus. It does not...
by David Allen | Jan 23, 2015 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References
PREACHING OUTLINE I. The Master’s Expectations for Service (7-9) VERSE 7: Jesus addresses this parable to his disciples: “Which of you having a slave….” “Slave” – not Diakonos – usually translated as “servant” – (focus on work) but Doulos – which in...
