Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson

Baptized into the Triune Name

May 15, 2024

06:29

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Discover the profound significance of the Trinity in baptism and its impact on believers, symbolizing our relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Explore how baptism serves as a naming ceremony, signifying our belonging to God's family and living a life of faith and fellowship.

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Baptism symbolizes belonging to the Trinity family and living by God's principles.

Baptism signifies spiritual rebirth and aligning with the values of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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The Significance of the Trinity in Baptism

Baptism plays a key role in highlighting the importance of the Trinity in the Christian faith. The act of baptism, where individuals are baptized in the singular name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, underscores the foundational relationship believers have with the Trinity. This naming ceremony symbolizes being claimed by God the Trinity, urging individuals to live according to His principles and find identity and purpose in their connection to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Baptism reinforces the deep bond and fellowship that believers share with each person of the Trinity, emphasizing the practical and fundamental nature of this doctrinal belief.

Exploring the Significance of the Trinity in Baptism

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Baptism as a Naming Ceremony for the Trinity

3min

In baptism, we are named for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, claimed by the triune God to live in His family. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains what baptism teaches Christians about our fellowship with the Trinity.

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