Baptism
Baptism

Author: David F. Wright

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2009-11-16

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 083087819X

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In Baptism: Three Views, editor David F. Wright has provided a forum for thoughtful proponents of three principal evangelical views on baptism to state their case, respond to the others, and then provide a summary response and statement. Sinclair Ferguson sets out the case for infant baptism, Bruce Ware presents the case for believers' baptism, and Anthony Lane argues for a mixed practice.

The Meaning and Mode of Baptism
The Meaning and Mode of Baptism

Author: Jay Edward Adams

Publisher: P & R Publishing

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9780875520438

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The sound of the immersionist's voice is heard everywhere. Very few voices are raised in opposition. It does make a difference whether it is death, burial, and resurrection (as symbolized by immersion), or the descent of the Holy Spirit into the Christian's life, bringing cleansing from sin and union with Christ (as symbolized by pouring), that God intended to portray through baptism. Correct meaning can be communicated only by the correct mode of baptism. - Introduction. In this little volume, Adams sets forth a compelling argument for sprinkling as the biblical means of baptism. (Infant baptism, however, is not part of the scope of this book.) - Eric Anderson, goodreads.com.

Gospel Principles
Gospel Principles

Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Publisher: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 1465101276

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A Study Guide and a Teacher’s Manual Gospel Principles was written both as a personal study guide and as a teacher’s manual. As you study it, seeking the Spirit of the Lord, you can grow in your understanding and testimony of God the Father, Jesus Christand His Atonement, and the Restoration of the gospel. You can find answers to life’s questions, gain an assurance of your purpose and self-worth, and face personal and family challenges with faith.

Understanding Four Views on Baptism
Understanding Four Views on Baptism

Author: Zondervan,

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2009-08-30

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0310866987

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Gain an understanding of baptism from four main traditional perspectives. Of all the sacraments, the practice of baptism is often the most disputed. Christians hold different views of its exact significance, who should receive baptism and how old they need to be, the practice of rebaptism, and baptism as a requirement for church membership. In Understanding Four Views on Baptism, four historic views on baptism are considered in depth: Baptist view: baptism of the professing regenerate by immersion (presented by Thomas J. Nettles) Reformed view: infant baptism of children of the covenant (presented by Richard Pratt Jr.) Lutheran view: infant baptism by sprinkling as a regenerative act (presented by Robert Kolb) Church of Christ view: believers' baptism on the occasion of regeneration by immersion (presented by John Castelein) Each view is presented by its proponent, then critiqued and defended in dialogue with the book's other contributors. Here is an ideal setting in which you can consider the strengths and weaknesses of each stance and arrive at your own informed conclusion. The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.

Baptism in the Early Church
Baptism in the Early Church

Author: Everett Ferguson

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2009-03-23

Total Pages: 988

ISBN-13: 0802827489

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A comprehensive survey of the doctrine and practice of baptism in the first five centuries of Christian history, arranged geographically within chronological periods.

Baptismal Instructions
Baptismal Instructions

Author: Saint John Chrysostom

Publisher: Paulist Press

Published: 1963

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13:

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Translation of 8 instructions on baptism given by St. John Chrysostom, probably at Antioch, about 390 A.D.

Troubled Waters
Troubled Waters

Author: Ben Witherington (III)

Publisher:

Published: 2010-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781602581937

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Baptism has been a contested practice from the very beginning of the church. In this volume, Ben Witherington rethinks the theology of baptism and does so in constant conversation with the classic theological positions and central New Testament texts. By placing baptism in the context of the covenant, Witherington shows how advocates of both believer's baptism and infant baptism have added some water to both their theology and practice of baptism.

Theology in the Context of World Christianity
Theology in the Context of World Christianity

Author: Timothy C. Tennent

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0310275113

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As Christianity advances in the South and East, its universal truths face new questions and are expressed in new ways. Majority world theological reflection needs to be brought into conversation with Western theology. Doing so will uncover blind spots and biases and will bring a potentially revitalizing agent into the Western church.