Baptism According To Scripture - Softcover

Edward Hatch Hoare

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461682435 ISBN 13: 9780461682434

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Baptism According To Scripture by Edward Hatch Hoare. This nineteenth century theological treatise analyzes the biblical basis for the Christian sacrament of baptism. Hoare traces water washing from early Jewish purification practices through John the Baptist, and then to Christ and the Apostles, showing baptism as the divinely appointed door into the Visible Church, and the sign of the Covenant in the Christian dispensation. The work surveys key passages in Genesis, Exodus, Isaiah, Ezekiel, and the Gospels, and carefully considers the relation between the birth of the Spirit and water baptism. It argues that the birth of the Spirit and baptism are distinct yet interrelated in the economy of salvation, and it discusses the baptism of households and the question of infant baptism, concluding that Scripture supports infant baptism by covenantal holiness while acknowledging the absence of a direct command. The author emphasizes baptism as sign, seal, and means of grace with practical implications for faith, obedience, and Christian living.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461682435
• ISBN 13: 9780461682434
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104