11/7/2023 0 Comments Imposition of ashes dekalb il![]() ![]() There is nothing magical about the ashes. However, the marking of ashes are Biblical, as a sign of mourning and repentance. ![]() Thus, Baptists often choose to make worship much more about a conversion event rather than expressions of lament, sadness, contemplation, reconciliation and forgiveness.įor those of us Baptists who do participate in the more liturgical practice of imposition of ashes, I shall deem us “Ashy Baptists.” Some Baptists may think ashes and Lent are more Catholic things, but they are not. Ashes on foreheads, responsive prayers, a liturgical calendar, and the like are things not prescribed in the Bible. To receive ashes on our forehead and hear the words, ‘You are dust and to dust you shall return’ can be a powerful reminder of our life and hope in Jesus Christ.īaptists have traditionally have a rejectionist approach to anything in church life that is not found in the Bible. Ash Wednesday is an occasion to mark the beginning of Lent and be marked by ashes. ![]()
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