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“ Aha! Moment ” In his sermon Jerry discusses 2 issues: sprinkling versus immersion & infant baptism. Matt. 13:16 seems 2 be an ex. of immersion. In the baptism of the disciples by the Holy Spirit (Acts 2), the disciples aren’t immersed in fire but simply have a tongue of flame resting above their heads. Acts 18:38-39 says Philip and the Ethiopian went into the water & came up out of the water, which neither speaks 2 sprinkling or immersing. (Obviously, Philip wasn’t baptizing himself along with the Ethiopian.) So Presbyterians recognize both sprinkling & immersion baptism. Re: infant baptism, in true Dodson style, this sermon is jam-packed & there aren’t enough characters allowed here 2 adequately discuss the whole thing. Briefly, circumcision was a sign of the covenant between God & Abraham & belonged 2 him & his 8-day-old descendants & foreign servants (Gen. 17:9-14), those with no testimony of their own. In Col. 2:11-12 & Romans 6:4 Paul seems 2 be talking about baptism as the sign of the new covenant & how it relates 2 circumcision. It’s not salvific (Romans 4:10). Through faith in Christ Jesus we are Abraham’s descendants (Galatians 3:29). In Matt. 28:19-20 Jesus says 2 go & baptize (the baptism of which Paul speaks). New covenant, new sign. Give this sermon a listen! I’m convinced!
