Disciples are not made going forward to an altar, but by being baptized (Mt. 28:19)! This is the biblical way in which repentant sinners…publicly declare their faith in Jesus Christ (Ac. 2:41; 16:15, 31-33).

— Kim Riddlebarger (b. 1954), Pastor, Theologe, Autor, Dozent

Related Bible passage: MAT.28.19

Topics: Church & Congregation, Discipleship

Kim Riddlebarger

Kim Riddlebarger (* 1954) ist ein US-amerikanischer reformierter Theologe, Autor und langjähriger Pastor der Christ Reformed Church im kalifornischen Anaheim. Bekanntheit erlangte er als Co-Moderator des Radioprogramms „The White Horse Inn“ sowie als profilierter Verteidiger des Amillennialismus in den eschatologischen Debatten des US-amerikanischen Evangelikalismus. Heutigen Bibellesern vermitteln seine Veröffentlichungen einen bekenntnistreuen und systematischen Zugang zur biblischen Endzeitprophetie und Bundestheologie.

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