Christian Baptism
Title | Christian Baptism PDF eBook |
Author | John Murray |
Publisher | Literary Licensing, LLC |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 2011-10-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781258204013 |
Christian Initiation and Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Title | Christian Initiation and Baptism in the Holy Spirit PDF eBook |
Author | Kilian McDonnell |
Publisher | Liturgical Press |
Pages | 420 |
Release | 2017-02-02 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0814683703 |
Up to now the teaching on baptism in the Holy Spirit has been based on a few scriptural texts, whose interpretation was disputed. This doubt cast its shadow on those who promote baptism in the Holy Spirit. Now new evidence has been found in early post-biblical authors (Tertullian, Hilary of Poitiers, Cyril of Jerusalem, John Chrysostom, Philoxenus, and the Syrians) which demonstrates that what is called baptism in the Holy Spirit was integral to Christian initiation (baptism, confirmation, Eucharist). Because it was part of initiation into the Church, it was not a matter of private piety, but of public worship. Therefore it was and remains normative. This is an intriguing ground-breaking study of value to RCIA teams, pastors, theology teachers and students, and Church offices.
On Baptism
Title | On Baptism PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Fig |
Pages | 52 |
Release | |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1621549054 |
It Takes a Church to Baptize
Title | It Takes a Church to Baptize PDF eBook |
Author | Scot McKnight |
Publisher | Brazos Press |
Pages | 143 |
Release | 2018-08-21 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1493414631 |
The issue of baptism has troubled Protestants for centuries. Should infants be baptized before their faith is conscious, or does God command the baptism of babies whose parents have been baptized? Popular New Testament scholar Scot McKnight makes a biblical case for infant baptism, exploring its history, meaning, and practice and showing that infant baptism is the most historic Christian way of forming children into the faith. He explains that the church's practice of infant baptism developed straight from the Bible and argues that it must begin with the family and then extend to the church. Baptism is not just an individual profession of faith: it takes a family and a church community to nurture a child into faith over time. McKnight explains infant baptism for readers coming from a tradition that baptizes adults only, and he counters criticisms that fail to consider the role of families in the formation of faith. The book includes a foreword by Todd Hunter and an afterword by Gerald McDermott.
Baptism
Title | Baptism PDF eBook |
Author | Peter J. Leithart |
Publisher | Lexham Press |
Pages | 81 |
Release | 2021-03-24 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1683594649 |
You've been baptized. But do you understand what it means? Baptism is the doorway into membership in the church. It's a public declaration of the washing away of our sin and the beginning of our new life in Christ. But the sacrament that is meant to unite us is often a spring of division instead. All Christians use water to baptize. All invoke the triune name. Beyond that, there's little consensus. Talk about baptism and you're immediately plunged into arguments. Whom should we baptize? What does baptism do? Why even do it at all? Peter Leithart reunifies a church divided by baptism. He recovers the baptismal imagination of the Bible, explaining how baptism works according to Scripture. Then, in conversation with Christian tradition, he shows why baptism is something worth recovering and worth agreeing on.
Infant Baptism
Title | Infant Baptism PDF eBook |
Author | John P. Sartelle |
Publisher | |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 1985-07 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780875524290 |
Being Christian
Title | Being Christian PDF eBook |
Author | Rowan Williams |
Publisher | Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 2014-07-23 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1467442305 |
In this simple, beautifully written book Rowan Williams explores four essential components of the Christian life: baptism, Bible, Eucharist, and prayer. Despite huge differences in Christian thinking and practice both today and in past centuries, he says, these four basic elements have remained constant and indispensable for the majority of those who call themselves Christians. In accessible, pastoral terms Williams discusses the meaning and practice of baptism, the Bible, the Eucharist, and prayer, inviting readers to really think through the Christian faith and how to live it out. Questions for reflection and discussion at the end of each chapter help readers to dig deeper and apply Williams's insights to their own lives.