A Great Post

"For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit."
King James Version. 1995 (1 Co 12:13).

You've got to check out this post by CenturiØn. This is a great post concerning baptism. If you read this over and get only a yawn from it maybe I'm just a little slow. But, I'll tell you...this thing really jumped out at me.

Here'a a couple of excerpts:

"Ignatius is here using the “full armor” metaphor, and perhaps composing one of the first versions of “Onward Christian Soldiers” – because he is exhorting the believers (to and thru Polycarp) to be soldiers who do not abandon their posts."

"...by being humbled for our sinful defilement, our falling short of, and walking contrary to, the grace of baptism and our engagements; by growing up to assurance of pardon of sin, and of all other blessings sealed to us in that sacrament; by drawing strength from the death and resurrection of Christ, into whom we are baptized, for the mortifying of sin, and quickening of grace; and by endeavoring to live by faith, to have our conversation in holiness and righteousness, as those that have therein given up their names to Christ..."

Get over there and read the whole thing!

Rick