A Bible History Of Baptism

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Is believer’s baptism the clear teaching of the New Testament Scriptures? What are the historical and theological challenges to believer’s baptism? What are the practical applications for believer’s baptism today? Volume two in the NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY STUDIES IN BIBLE & THEOLOGY (NACSBT) series for pastors, advanced Bible students, and other deeply committed laypersons addresses these compelling questions. Indeed, Believer’s Baptism begins with the belief that believer’s baptism (as opposed to infant baptism or other faith proclaiming methods) is the clear teaching of the New Testament. Along the way, the argument is supported by written contributions from Andreas Kostenberger, Robert Stein, Thomas Schreiner, Stephen Wellum, Steve McKinion, Jonathan Rainbow, Shawn Wright, and Mark Dever. Users will find this an excellent extension of the long-respected NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY.

Originally published in 1882. ____________ TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE. INTRODUCTION. Book I. OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. Part I. BAPTISM AT SINAI. Part II. THE VISIBLE CHURCH. Part III. ADMINISTERED BAPTISMS=SPRINKLINGS. Part IV. THE RITUAL SELF-WASHINGS. Part V. LATER TRACES OF THE SPRINKLED BAPTISMS. Part VI. STATE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT ARGUMENT. Book II. NEW TESTAMENT HISTORY. Part VII. INTRODUCTORY. Part VIII. THE PURIFYINGS OF THE JEWS. Part IX. JOHN'S BAPTISM. Part X. CHRIST'S BAPTISMS AND ANOINTING. Part XI. CHRIST THE GREAT BAPTIZER. Part XII. THE BAPTIST ARGUMENT. Part XIII. BAPTISMAL REGENERATION. Part XIV. THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH. Part XV. CHRISTIAN BAPTISM. Part XVI. THE FAMILY AND THE CHILDREN. CONCLUSION. Footnotes

The two things that the church of Christ is known for by those who are not members are the fact that we don't use instruments of music in our worship, and we require all to be baptized by immersion. Baptism is not a modern religious invention, it has a history as long as Christianity itself and in this lesson, I'd like to review that with you.

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

“This historical approach will help us work through the contradictory and diverse testimony of the Protestant church in regard to baptism. Why this can’t be done without appeals to history is that all positions, like all of the multiple Protestant denominations, claim to be derived purely from the Bible and thoroughly apostolic. That equally brilliant scholars can disagree so extremely on such a thoroughly articulated and prominent doctrine leaves no where else to turn for the critically minded person.” Excerpt from A Historical and Theological Look at the Doctrine of Christian Baptism.