“Baptism makes us kings. It calls us to fight with spiritual weapons of prayer, righteousness, faith, the sword-word of the Spirit. It commissions us to rule with wise justice and to build with skill. When we sin, baptism assures us that 'the sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise' (Ps 51:17). Baptism promises that the Spirit dwells among the fragments of a shattered heart.” BaptismFight The Good Fight Of Faith Book:Baptism: A Guide to Life from Death Source: Baptism: A Guide to Life from Death
“Crossing the Jordan from east to west, Israel is a new humanity, restored to an Eden that has expanded to become a garden land. They're baptized in the Jordan as a priestly people, entering sacred territory, the holy land.” BaptismHoly LandNew Covenant Book:Baptism: A Guide to Life from Death Source: Baptism: A Guide to Life from Death