Greeting and Argument

Dear brothers and sisters,

It is a wonderful thing that we all take pride in our baptism, but many of us forget what it truly means. Baptism calls us to follow God sincerely. If we understood this, we would all agree to worship the one true God rightly and to trust in Jesus Christ alone as our Savior, Lord, and guide.

We would let God’s Word alone direct our lives, instead of mixing it with human ideas and traditions. And in the life of the church, we would follow the pattern that Christ gave through His apostles. If this happened, many of the divisions in the church would disappear.

The problem is this: people do not fully listen to God or submit to His Word. Unless they repent, they will answer for this before Him. Yet we pray that God would give them grace to turn back.

Our goal is not to create something new or to win arguments. We simply want God’s truth to overcome error, and for all of us to glorify Him. We must admit that both we and those before us have often wandered away from His Word.

When people hear Scripture clearly taught, God draws them back to Himself. Many have already begun to return, but more must awaken and truly listen. Baptism binds us to this calling—to live for God.

To help with this, we offer these sermons on Ephesians. They are meant to make God’s Word clearer and help you grow.

So we urge you: listen to God. Do not hold back, no matter who you are. God has loved us so deeply that He gave His Son to save us from sin and empty traditions.

Let us then serve Him together, following His Word and not our own ideas. In doing this, we will truly live as Christians, honor our baptism, and show a good example even to those outside the faith.

May it be so.