CROSSWAY BOOKS Truth We Can Touch: How Baptism and Communion Shape Our Lives

Baptism and the Lords Supper are more than just water, bread, and wine. They are Gods promises to us in physical form. What is happening when someone passes through the waters of baptism? Whats the significance of eating bread and drinking wine together as a church on Sunday mornings? Whats the point of these physical substances? Tim Chester guides us through the Bible, explaining how the sacraments, embodying the promises of God in physical form, were given to us to strengthen our faith and shape our lives. The physical bread, wine, and water are a confirmation of our union with Christ. Chester aims to help us treasure baptism and Communion and approach them rightly, so we can receive the full benefit God intends them to physically bring us. Explains how baptism and Communion nurture our faith by physically confirming Gods promises to us Looks beyond the usual debates to explore how the sacraments are intended to shape Christians lives Explains how baptism and Communion relate to Gods covenants throughout the Bible Empowers churches to explain the meaning of baptism and communion to their members Makes a clear and compelling case against both the traditional Roman Catholic position on baptism and Communion and the common evangelical viewpoint today Foreword written by theologian Sinclair B. Ferguson Autorid: Tim Chester, Sinclair B. Ferguson