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Circumcised by Water: A Baptist Response to the Practice of Infant Baptism: A Resource for Study

Circumcised by Water: A Baptist Response to the Practice of Infant Baptism: A Resource for Study

William Mann
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Infant baptism and the covenant of grace.
If you are a Christian today and were baptized as an infant or small child, there are some vital things you need to know. For one, you've become a casualty in a war that dates all the way back to the Protestant reformation. Tragically, it was there that Old Testament circumcision emerged as the driving force behind the practice, twisting the covenant of grace into something almost unrecognizable. After all, wetting your head at a time when you weren't old enough to remember much at all, how can it really say anything about you? Or your salvation?

Unfortunately, these questions still serve to divide a church that was never meant to be split in two. Circumcised By Water is a works that explains the facts about the ongoing infant baptism debate in a way that is easily understood. A comprehensive resource that covers over the whole spectrum of related issues that will arise with the mix of infant baptism and the covenant of grace, the chapters are arranged in an easy-to-access format that allows the reader to consider each one rather independently. This means there is no need to read the entire book cover-to-cover, and at around 500 pages, this is good news! Over a decade in the making, this infant baptism book will allow the issue to take on a fresh importance to each new generation of church-goers that strive in earnest to conform the image of the local gathering to the body of Christ. 

Yet many Christians are still driven to is infant baptism wrong? The pairing of infant baptism and the silence of the New Testament remains stirring evidence to counter the historical perspective that continues to drive the practice for countless congregations all over the world. All the while, the covenant of grace continues to suffer terribly under the lethal grip of a deeply counter-biblical view of the Gospel message. Does this arrangement merely offer us salvation, or does it signify our actual participation in the redemptive work of Christ? Down through the centuries, whole denominations continue to perpetuate the infant baptism debate.

For the multitude who have been robbed of the opportunity to allow this once-beautiful sign to proclaim what Christ has personally done in their lives, the pain remains especially acute. Here the rite lies paralyzed to witness anything about the spiritual state of those who were baptized as an infant. Indeed, for those still caught under the waters, a burning question lingers--where in all of this do I stand with God?

On a personal level, if you were unaware of the proceedings on that special day, one might be very surprised to learn how Old Testament circumcision answers this most important question. From its historical origins, spiritual realities, and harsh consequences, the practice of infant baptism must therefore be revealed for what it is - and is not.

This book serves as a powerful resource for both layman and clergy to take a much deeper glimpse into the nature of covenant relationships. Once inside, the reader will come to understand all that has happened to both the Church and the Gospel message ever since infant membership became a cultural norm. Here we will come to see that its not just about sprinkling a few adorable little babies with water, but about the integrity of a covenant. A comprehensive effort in returning jurisdiction over the baptismal waters back to the priesthood of Christ, this works will possess lasting value for anyone who wants the church and her members to stand upright and true before the King.
Language
English
Format
Paperback
Release
May 17, 2018
ISBN 13
9781641404297

Circumcised by Water: A Baptist Response to the Practice of Infant Baptism: A Resource for Study

William Mann
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Infant baptism and the covenant of grace.
If you are a Christian today and were baptized as an infant or small child, there are some vital things you need to know. For one, you've become a casualty in a war that dates all the way back to the Protestant reformation. Tragically, it was there that Old Testament circumcision emerged as the driving force behind the practice, twisting the covenant of grace into something almost unrecognizable. After all, wetting your head at a time when you weren't old enough to remember much at all, how can it really say anything about you? Or your salvation?

Unfortunately, these questions still serve to divide a church that was never meant to be split in two. Circumcised By Water is a works that explains the facts about the ongoing infant baptism debate in a way that is easily understood. A comprehensive resource that covers over the whole spectrum of related issues that will arise with the mix of infant baptism and the covenant of grace, the chapters are arranged in an easy-to-access format that allows the reader to consider each one rather independently. This means there is no need to read the entire book cover-to-cover, and at around 500 pages, this is good news! Over a decade in the making, this infant baptism book will allow the issue to take on a fresh importance to each new generation of church-goers that strive in earnest to conform the image of the local gathering to the body of Christ. 

Yet many Christians are still driven to is infant baptism wrong? The pairing of infant baptism and the silence of the New Testament remains stirring evidence to counter the historical perspective that continues to drive the practice for countless congregations all over the world. All the while, the covenant of grace continues to suffer terribly under the lethal grip of a deeply counter-biblical view of the Gospel message. Does this arrangement merely offer us salvation, or does it signify our actual participation in the redemptive work of Christ? Down through the centuries, whole denominations continue to perpetuate the infant baptism debate.

For the multitude who have been robbed of the opportunity to allow this once-beautiful sign to proclaim what Christ has personally done in their lives, the pain remains especially acute. Here the rite lies paralyzed to witness anything about the spiritual state of those who were baptized as an infant. Indeed, for those still caught under the waters, a burning question lingers--where in all of this do I stand with God?

On a personal level, if you were unaware of the proceedings on that special day, one might be very surprised to learn how Old Testament circumcision answers this most important question. From its historical origins, spiritual realities, and harsh consequences, the practice of infant baptism must therefore be revealed for what it is - and is not.

This book serves as a powerful resource for both layman and clergy to take a much deeper glimpse into the nature of covenant relationships. Once inside, the reader will come to understand all that has happened to both the Church and the Gospel message ever since infant membership became a cultural norm. Here we will come to see that its not just about sprinkling a few adorable little babies with water, but about the integrity of a covenant. A comprehensive effort in returning jurisdiction over the baptismal waters back to the priesthood of Christ, this works will possess lasting value for anyone who wants the church and her members to stand upright and true before the King.
Language
English
Format
Paperback
Release
May 17, 2018
ISBN 13
9781641404297

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