Dipping Not the Only Scriptural and Primitive Manner of Baptizing: And Supposing It Were, Yet a Strict Adherence to It Not Obligatory on Us (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Micaiah Towgood

9780267292523: Dipping Not the Only Scriptural and Primitive Manner of Baptizing: And Supposing It Were, Yet a Strict Adherence to It Not Obligatory on Us (Classic Reprint)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 026729252X ISBN 13: 9780267292523

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

View all copies of this ISBN edition

0 Used

2 New

From US$ 32.56

Is Christian baptism limited to dipping? Discover a thoughtful case that argues for multiple ancient practices.

In this book, the author challenges the idea that baptism must be by immersion alone, offering a careful look at sprinkling and pouring as equally traditional forms.

The pages present a measured, scripture-informed discussion. It frames baptism as a figurative act with a lasting spiritual meaning, then compares Old and New Testament usages to show how early practice could support more than one method. The goal is clarity, not controversy, as readers weigh evidence about ritual shape and church tradition.

How baptism has been understood as a sign of holiness and entry into the church.
Historical arguments that dipping was not the only scriptural form of baptism.
Scriptural examples and theological reasoning behind sprinkling or pouring as valid methods.
A call for thoughtful, uniform obedience to core Christian virtues rather than rigid ritual specifics.

Ideal for readers of church history, theology, and debates on baptism practices, this edition invites careful consideration of what truly defines the rite.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.