1.0The Bible and Culturehttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/bibleandcultureBen Witheringtonhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/bibleandculture/author/bwitheringtonFeed on the Word - The Bible and Culturerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="RISFqDOiFI"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/bibleandculture/2009/09/feed-on-the-word.html">Feed on the Word</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/bibleandculture/2009/09/feed-on-the-word.html/embed#?secret=RISFqDOiFI" width="600" height="338" title="“Feed on the Word” — The Bible and Culture" data-secret="RISFqDOiFI" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Traditionally, Protestantshave recognized only two sacraments–baptism and the Lord’s Supper. There hasbeen some debate about this amongst the more high church Protestants, butbasically the position has been the samethroughout recent church history. What is interesting about this view is thatit overlooks the Protestant theology of and about the Word of God. While ‘de jure’ baptism…http://blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/files/import/assets_c/2009/09/word-thumb-300x300-7831.jpg