Understanding Four Views on Baptism
Christians have long differed with one another on both the meaning and the practice of water baptism. Using the classic Counterpoints forum of presentation-critique-response, this insightful book explores four prominent views of baptism held by different branches of Protestantism: Baptist, Christian Church/Church of Christ, Lutheran, and Reformed
eBook, English, 2009
Zondervan, Grand Rapids, 2009
1 online resource (165 pages)
9780310866985, 0310866987
1037818319
Intro; TITLE PAGE; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION: DIVISION, DIFFERENCES, AND A DREAM; 1. BAPTIST VIEW: BAPTISM AS A SYMBOL OF CHRIST'S SAVING WORK; A REFORMED RESPONSE; A LUTHERAN RESPONSE; A CHRISTIAN CHURCHES/CHURCHES OF CHRIST RESPONSE; 2. REFORMED VIEW: BAPTISM AS A SACRAMENT OF THE COVENANT; A BAPTIST RESPONSE; A LUTHERAN RESPONSE; A CHRISTIAN CHURCHES/CHURCHES OF CHRIST RESPONSE; 3. LUTHERAN VIEW: GOD'S BAPTISMAL ACT AS REGENERATIVE; A BAPTIST RESPONSE; A REFORMED RESPONSE; A CHRISTIAN CHURCHES/CHURCHES OF CHRIST RESPONSE 4. CHRISTIAN CHURCHES/CHURCHES OF CHRIST VIEW: BELIEVERS' BAPTISM AS THE BIBLICAL OCCASION OF SALVATIONA BAPTIST RESPONSE; A REFORMED RESPONSE; A LUTHERAN RESPONSE; CONCLUSION: FINDING COMMON GROUND AMID DISAGREEMENT AND AGREEMENT; APPENDIX 1: ALL INSTANCES OF THE WORDS FOR BAPTISM IN THE NEW TESTAMENT; APPENDIX 2: STATEMENTS ON BAPTISM IN CREEDS, CONFESSIONS, AND CATECHISMS; APPENDIX 3: QUOTATIONS ON BAPTISM; RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY; ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS; DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION QUESTIONS; ABOUT THE PUBLISHER; SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS