Immersion Proved to Be Not a Scriptural Mode of Baptism but a Romish Invention: And Immersionists Shewn to Be Disregarding Divine Authority in Refusing Baptism to the Infant Children of Believers (Cla - Hardcover

William Alexander McKay

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0332173399 ISBN 13: 9780332173399

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A bold, well‑researched challenge to immersion as a baptism method.

This book argues that immersion is not a scriptural requirement but a later development with Romish origins, and it critiques the view that infant baptism is unnecessary or unapproved in scripture. It presents a sustained comparison of Old and New Covenant signs, insisting that the church has always recognized the children of believers as part of God’s people.

The text offers a historical and theological case for infant baptism, drawing on covenant themes, the continuity between circumcision and baptism, and the unity of the church across dispensations. It also examines common Baptist claims and explains how the issue fits into broader debates about church membership, discipline, and gospel ordinance. The result is a thorough, accessible study intended to inform discussion and study within Christian communities.

• A detailed examination of baptism’s mode, purpose, and subjects from a covenant‑based perspective.
• A comparison of circumcision and baptism as signs and seals of the covenant.
• Arguments about church membership, children, and the continuity of the church across dispensations.
• Responses to common Baptist positions and a critique of immersion as a lone valid mode.

Ideal for readers of historical theology, ecclesiology, and debates over baptism, the book offers clear questions, careful reasoning, and practical implications for faith communities.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0332173399
• ISBN 13: 9780332173399
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 141