Unless our orthodoxy is capable of burning within our hearts, I’m not sure it is very biblical...Does our orthodoxy lead us to Jesus? Does it train us in righteousness, equip us for every good work, make us look more like the One who purchased our salvation? Because if it doesn’t, it is dead.

Friends, the Church of Jesus Christ is founded upon Jesus Christ. He is the One who is building His Church, outside of which salvation cannot be found. This Church is the possessor, the steward, and the upholder of truth, which is why she is indispensable for every Christian.

…and this is the glorious good news of the gospel. We have no right or claim to these promises. Neither can we graft ourselves into them on our own. We must be grafted in. Welcome to Holy Baptism.