More Than A Symbol: The British Baptist Recovery Of Baptismal Sacramentalism - Couverture souple

Fowler, Stanley

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1842270524 ISBN 13 : 9781842270523

Editeur : Authentic Media, 2002

Synopsis

Jesus's words in John 17 represent one of the church's highest values "May they all be one as you and I Father are one." Yet divisions occur from the highest levels of the church to street level projects often neutralizing effectiveness and undercutting the credibility of Jesus's message. This book helps any believer turn the ideal of John 17 into reality. It provides solid grounding in the principles of partnership abundant case histories and empowering "how to" suggestions for lay person and ministry leader alike.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

'More Than a Symbol' seeks to demonstrate that the interpretation of baptism as a mere symbol bearing witness to a previously completed conversion experience is inadequate both as a summary of biblical teaching and as a summary of Baptist thought. Starting with H. Wheeler Robinson and culminating in the work of G. R. Beasley-Murray, British Baptists in the twentieth century argued effectively that baptism must be interpreted as an effective sign, a meeting place of grace and faith, a sacrament rather than a mere symbol. This book argues that the New Testament exegesis that is at the heart of this reformulation is fundamentally accurate, and that the resulting system is theologically coherent. The book also argues that this view is not a Baptist novelty, but is rather a recovery of the foundational Baptist thought of the seventeenth century.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Authentic Media
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1842270524
• ISBN 13: 9781842270523
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 294
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible