The Baptized Body

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Focusing on the significance of baptism, Peter Leithart explores its efficacy and challenges prevalent misconceptions about its role in faith, the church, and salvation. He provides a thorough examination of key biblical texts related to baptism, the meaning of signs and rites, and the nature of the church as Christ’s body. Leithart ultimately emphasizes the profound power that Scripture ascribes to baptism as an initiation rite, encouraging readers to reconsider its impact on the baptized.