Blog Bites: The Gospel and a Baptism

I was talking with friend Frank today as we normally do when we get to actually talk. We touched on all kinds of subjects and I thought of something that I would really like to see. I explained to Frank that what I would really like to see if only once in my life time is the Gospel command followed immediately by repentance and baptism in front of the whole congregation.

I could just imagine the Gospel going out from the pulpit in a Whitefield, Edwards or Spurgeon-like style. What an awesome sight just thinking of it in terms of Peter at Pentecost.

“This Jesus God raised up …. “Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both see and hear.
“For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says:
‘THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD,
“SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND,
UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET.”‘

“Therefore let all…..know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ–this Jesus whom you crucified.” “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.” (Quotes taken from Acts 2)

And then watching as folks go forward before the congregation believing, repenting and being baptized on the spot! How awesome that would be.

I told my wife about this conversation and she said she has “never seen anything like that” and neither have I.

Just once…

Ps. “Blog Bites” are going to be short blog entries of things that I think about during the day or from time to time. They probably won’t be very in depth, but will most likely just be some of my thoughts that I may have as I sit and drink a sweet tea.