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Ancient Writings: Has Christianity Changed Views on Baptism Over Time?

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Ancient Writings: Has Christianity Changed Views on Baptism Over Time?

Ancient Writings: Has Christianity Changed Views on Baptism Over Time?

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 14 minutesAlthough I’d known the various views on immersion that churches today tend to hold, I was curious about what Christians closer to the time of Jesus thought. In this post I explore a number of their early writings, and then offer my own conclusions.

Making up Laws and Adding to the Word (My friend Wendy!)

Making up Laws and Adding to the Word (My friend Wendy!)

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutesA bit ago, my friend Wendy Nichols made a post about how our mutual, Christian heritage sometimes labels other Christians as “not Christian” based on whether or not they sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (Eph 5, Col 3) with, say, someone also playing the piano. Of note, it can be demonstrated that “psalms,” and to a degree hymns, were often accompanied, but not necessarily 100% of the time. The…

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