A Case for Confessor Baptism (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781544847146)

Baptism is a simple, significant act with a loud message. Baptismal hodgepodge in the churches turns that loud clear shout into a muffled muttering, so that baptism effectively says nothing. When it says nothing, then why do it at all? Some Christians are in fact asking that very question. But when baptism is lost, much is lost. Baptism does something very necessary. It embodies conversion and confession. It marks and publicizes the time when a sinner passes from death to life and from wrath to grace. One clue as to the importance of this function is the fact that when baptism is not practiced biblically, there will always be a substitute for it. Confirmation and the "altar call" are two such substitutes. The Bible says nothing whatsoever about either of these rites, yet they have effectively become the sacraments of faith and conversion in their respective communions. This merely emphasizes the necessity of regaining the apostolic doctrine and usage. We must assume that baptism does its job better than any substitute; therefore we must also assume that a right understanding of baptism will contribute to the health of the church.

Author: Jonathan Rainbow
ISBN-10: 1544847149
ISBN-13: 9781544847146
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 10/29/2012
Pages: 204
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d