Lead: baptism and Supper
A sacrament primer around union, promise, table, remembrance, and communion.
Reading scope: canonical.
Open this guide in the Concept AtlasBaptism
The Christian rite of initiation with water, instituted by Christ and interpreted in the New Testament as repentance, forgiveness, union with Christ, reception of the Spirit, and…
Look for: Open Baptism and notice its strongest neighbors, key verses, and repeated vocabulary.
Next, move toward Baptismal Initiation and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Baptism in the AtlasBaptismal Initiation
Entry into Christ’s people through water baptism, signifying union with Christ, forgiveness, and incorporation into one body (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38-41; Romans 6:3-4; 1 Corinthians 12:13).
Look for: Open Baptismal Initiation and notice its strongest neighbors, key verses, and repeated vocabulary.
Next, move toward Union with Christ in Baptism and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Baptismal Initiation in the AtlasUnion with Christ in Baptism
Baptism signifies and seals incorporation into Christ’s death and resurrection and clothing with Christ, emphasizing participation in his saving work (Romans 6:3–5; Galatians 3:27; 1…
Look for: Open Union with Christ in Baptism and notice its strongest neighbors, key verses, and repeated vocabulary.
Next, move toward Lord’s Supper Communion and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Union with Christ in Baptism in the AtlasLord’s Supper Communion
Regular communal remembrance and proclamation of Christ’s death, participating in the one loaf and cup as a sign of unity and new covenant fellowship (Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17…
Look for: Open Lord’s Supper Communion and notice its strongest neighbors, key verses, and repeated vocabulary.
Next, move toward Passover Fulfillment in the Supper and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Lord’s Supper Communion in the AtlasPassover Fulfillment in the Supper
The Lord’s Supper as the messianic fulfillment of Passover, marking a new exodus through Christ, the Passover lamb, and inaugurating the new covenant (Exodus 12; Luke 22:7–20; 1 Corinthians…
Look for: Open Passover Fulfillment in the Supper and notice its strongest neighbors, key verses, and repeated vocabulary.
Next, move toward Memorial Remembrance in the Supper and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Passover Fulfillment in the Supper in the AtlasMemorial Remembrance in the Supper
The emphasis that the Lord’s Supper is a commanded remembrance of Christ’s atoning death, proclaiming the gospel until he comes (Luke 22:19; 1 Corinthians 11:24–26), shaping its doxological…
Look for: Open Memorial Remembrance in the Supper and notice its strongest neighbors, key verses, and repeated vocabulary.
Pause here and choose the next neighboring concept that deserves a closer look.
Explore Memorial Remembrance in the Supper in the Atlas