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Heidelberg Theological Seminary welcomed two new professors in their international program Rev. Jimmy Hall and Dr. Kyle Sorenson. The post HTS Welcomes New Professors appeared first on .

Q74: Are infants also to be baptized? A: Yes, for since they, as well as their parents, belong to the covenant and people of God, and through the blood of Christ both redemption from sin and the Holy Spirit, who works faith, are promised to them no less than to their...

Q72: Is, then, the outward washing with water itself the washing away of sins? A: No, for only the blood of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit cleanse us from all sin. Q73: Why then does the Holy Spirit call Baptism the washing of regeneration and the washing away of...

Q70: What is it to be washed with the blood and Spirit of Christ? A: It is to have the forgiveness of sins from God through grace, for the sake of Christ’s blood, which He shed for us in His sacrifice on the cross; and also to be renewed by the Holy Spirit and...

Two powerful earthquakes (magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5) struck northern Venezuela on June 24, devastating Caracas and the northern coastline. Already facing years of economic hardship and failing infrastructure, the country has suffered widespread building collapses,...

Immanuel Reformed Fellowship Grows Gospel Witness in South Central Iowa A small but steadily growing mission work in South Central Iowa is strengthening its gospel witness through community engagement, institutional chaplaincy, and consistent preaching and teaching....

Strengthening church leadership across Nepal. Conferences were held in Kathmandu, South Central Nepal, and Western Nepal—training pastors, elders, and men preparing for ministry. Topics included: • Corporate worship • Baptism & the Lord’s Supper • New member...

Q69: How is it signified and sealed to you in Holy Baptism that you have part in the one sacrifice of Christ on the cross? A: Thus: that Christ instituted this outward washing with water and joined to it this promise, that I am washed with His blood and Spirit from...

When it comes to Christian denominations, the question we often face is: Why are there so many? It’s often raised as a “gotcha” by skeptics or by those within the Roman Catholic Church. The objection usually sounds like this: If you claim to have the truth, why are...

Q67: Are both the Word and the sacraments designed to direct our faith to the sacrifice of Christ on the cross as the only ground of our salvation? A: Yes, truly, for the Holy Spirit teaches in the Gospel and assures us by the holy sacraments, that our whole salvation...