I've created this sub-forum to be a non-debating area for members to ask questions and receive clarification on the confessional understanding of the Sacrament of Baptism from Paedo-Bapists only.
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I've created this sub-forum to be a non-debating area for members to ask questions and receive clarification on the confessional understanding of the Sacrament of Baptism from Paedo-Bapists only.
Could one of my Paedo brethren either direct me to the post on the thread where this is discussed or answer these honest questions.
* What do you consider the best (i.e., most helpful or persuasive) two statements (books or articles) of the paedo position?
tic tac toe.
The rule is that only a person that confesses the position can answer the question.I've created this sub-forum to be a non-debating area for members to ask questions and receive clarification on the confessional understanding of the Sacrament of Baptism from Paedo-Bapists only.
For both this, and the credo answers forum, will there be multiple paedo/credo perspectives allowed in the answer, so long as there is no direct arguing between the two varying answers?
I'll leave it to how folks decide to answer. I don't have a problem with people presenting a case by pointing out that "...an objector might say..." and presenting counter-examples. What I don't want here, for instance, would be people arguing for an FV view of paedo-baptism. For that matter, I would not permit a Free-Will Baptist or Disciples of Christ view of Baptism in the Credo- forum (though I wouldn't expect that)."Confessional" can have many interpretations. So is a wide swath of possible paedo answers going to be allowed (with no arguing among themselves), or will it be one 'standard' position as offered by the moderation team?
Pros and cons both ways. Maybe the answer is obvious and I haven't seen it.
2,713,406 miles and yes, he lives in the hopes, hearts and minds of oversized shoe manufacturers everywhere. Next question.
* What do you consider the best (i.e., most helpful or persuasive) two statements (books or articles) of the paedo position?
* How do paedo's respond to Welty and Malone (especially his most recent revised work that came in my mail last week)? (request for bibliographic direction as well as a succinct answer from you all)
Dennis, I can't help you with the latter question, as I don't have Welty and Malone (where are they to be found?). However, I can help you with the first question. Without a doubt, the best defense of paedo-baptism is Pierre Marcel's book "The Biblical Doctrine of Infant Baptism." Dealing with Paul K. Jewett's book very well (and seemingly every other issue, as well) is the Strawbridge edited volume, The Case for Covenantal Infant Baptism. I highly recommend both resources. There are others as well, such as John Murray's book Christian Baptism, and the five volume series by Dale on the word baptizo, mentioned in other posts, but which you seem unwilling to purchase because of time constraints.