You Can Truly Know God
The word "baptize" means to dip or drench. So the Christian life is all about being drenched in the Father, plunged into the Son, and soaked in the Spirit.
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Colin Smith: Jesus said to his disciples, "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." Now the word baptize literally means to dip or to drench. So the Christian life is all about being drenched in the Father, plunged in the Son, and soaked in the Spirit. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit permeate every part of a believer's life.
Now, we can't fully comprehend the nature of God, but God has revealed that he is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We come to know the Father through the Son, and we are led to the Son by the work of the Holy Spirit.
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“Brad Wetherell has written a clear and compelling introduction to what may be the least understood and most vital reality of the Christian life. Union with Christ makes progress in our battle against sin possible, and any teaching that misses this dynamic will only be another version of self-help. This book will deepen your appreciation of all that is yours in Christ. It will give you hope, and it will spur you on in the pursuit of a holy life.”-Pastor Colin
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“Brad Wetherell has written a clear and compelling introduction to what may be the least understood and most vital reality of the Christian life. Union with Christ makes progress in our battle against sin possible, and any teaching that misses this dynamic will only be another version of self-help. This book will deepen your appreciation of all that is yours in Christ. It will give you hope, and it will spur you on in the pursuit of a holy life.”-Pastor Colin
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About Colin Smith
Colin Smith is senior pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church, a thriving, multi-campus church located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and Founder and Teaching Pastor of Open the Bible.
Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, he trained at the London School of Theology where he earned the degrees of Bachelor of Theology and Master of Philosophy. Before coming to the States in 1996, Colin served as senior pastor of the Enfield Evangelical Free Church in London.
He is the author of several books including Momentum: Pursuing God’s Blessings through the Beatitudes; Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross; Jonah: Navigating a God-Centered Life; The One Year Unlocking the Bible Devotional; 10 Keys for Unlocking the Bible; The 10 Greatest Struggles of Your Life; as well as others. His preaching ministry is shared around the world through Open the Bible.
Colin and his wife Karen reside in Arlington Heights, Ill., and have two married sons and five granddaughters.
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