by David Allen | Mar 11, 2015 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
NOTE: This is a portion of my sermon on 1 John 1:5-10 in my commentary 1-3 John: Fellowship in the Family, published by Crossway. The focus is on 1 John 1:5. This statement, “God is light,” has been interpreted in different ways. First, it could be a description of...
by David Allen | Mar 2, 2015 | Bible, Culture, Gospel, Quotes, Scripture References, Theology
NOTE: These are my notes that I used March 2 at the Expository Preaching Workshop on “Preaching Jude” at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The lecture along with these notes will be posted online within a few weeks at www.swbts.edu. “…I found it...
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:...
