Why is baptism central to the consideration of our sins

Why would there be a focus on whether you could sin or not after baptism?  What is significant about baptism that would place it in the central position of the Christian’s life? At Pentecost when Peter preached and the crowd cried out what must we do to be saved Peter told them in Acts 2:38: repent … More Why is baptism central to the consideration of our sins

John Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion Chapters Summary of Chapters 1 – 10

John Calvin teaches in his Institutes of Christian Religion in Chapters 1 – 10 his beliefs concerning God’s revelation to man in a post fall state , it’s implications on man’s response proving ultimately man only believes in God and offerers Him true reverence and love by the convicting and persuading power of the Holy … More John Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion Chapters Summary of Chapters 1 – 10

Calvin & Baptism: Baptismal Regeneration or the Duplex Loquendi Modus?

Calvin and Baptism: Baptismal Regeneration or the Duplex Loquendi Modus?   ARTICLE BY JAMES J. CASSIDY  AUGUST 2016 I. Introduction “What is the relation between baptism and salvation in the thought of John Calvin?” This is a timely question, given that there has been much discussion over this very subject of late. On the one hand, there … More Calvin & Baptism: Baptismal Regeneration or the Duplex Loquendi Modus?