Baptism Flashcards
Covenant
Sign and seal of diatheke, both sides of covenant given in christ
Sign of the ONE baptism
Christ’s baptism for humanity in river at Jordan, baptises us in to one body true communion with God.
Eucharist
Risen christ, high priest of the confession unites us with himself. By anamnesis through communion, and exchange!
Anamnesis
Being represented with his life in our place
Barth on creation
The doctrine of creation is an article of faith. It is now t apologetic to scientific theory. It is not concerned for a comprehensive world view, our concern is to study the implications of confessing God as the creator.
Noetic considerations
The bible helps us to know the creator through the one whom the creator has reconciled the creature to himself.
Ontic considerations
Jesus is the word by which we know creation, because he is the word which God made,
Salvation
Primarily a sign of our salvation, through the work of the trinity- Gods sacrifice, not merely ritualistic formula