A Christian's Pocket Guide to Baptism - The Water that Unites

Robert Letham

Christian Focus

2012

128 páginas

4h 16m

ISBN-13: 9781845509682

What is Christian baptism? Is it, as many believe, a mere symbol? When should someone be baptized? In A Christian's Pocket Guide to Baptism, Robert Letham answers such questions from Scripture. He reflects sensitively on historic Christian teaching and avoids the extremes that often mark discussions of this subject, making this a book for everyone. Letham's plain talk will not leave beginners bemused, nor will it frustrate those who want to make real progress in their theological understanding. It is a 'tragedy', says Letham, that Christians should think of baptism as 'the water that divides'. The sign of our union with Christ should unite Christians, not least because it does not focus on our actions, but on God's mighty deeds. Baptism belongs to him. It must always be administered in connection with faith, yet that does not mean Christians do anything to receive or to earn baptism. They are to be baptized solely because of God's gracious promises.

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4.5 (Muito bom)

Bom livro para compreender o entendimento reformado do sacramento do batismo. Não é exaustivo, sendo a obra de Jonh Fesko: Word, Water and Spirit um bom complemento. O livro também interage com as confissões reformadas históricas o que é importante pois em alguns contextos Confessionais a interpretação dessas confissões é defeituosa.