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Archive for the ‘Infant Baptism’ Category
The Wonder Years and Covenant Identity
Posted in Bible, Infant Baptism, Personal Development, Relationships, Soteriology, Theology, tagged Baptism, Covenant Theology, Infant Baptism, Kevin Arnold, Personal Development, Reformed, Salvation, Scripture, theology, Wonder Years on February 10, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Hypocrites in the New Covenant?
Posted in Baptism, Bible, Hermeneutics, Infant Baptism, Personal Development, Positive Attitude, Relationships, Soteriology, Theology, tagged apostasy, Covenant Theology, Hermeneutics, hypocrites, Personal Development, Salvation, Scripture, theology on August 1, 2011 | 10 Comments »
Is the New Covenant made exclusively with the faithful (elect) or does it include hypocrites, too?
Old on the Reformed Baptismal Rite
Posted in Baptism, Early Church, History, Infant Baptism, Medieval Church, Personal, Personal Development, Reformation, Relationships, Reviews, Theology, tagged Baptism, Book Review, Covenant Theology, Historical theology, History, Hughes Oliphant Old, Infant Baptism, John Calvin, Personal, Personal Development, Politics, Preaching, Reformed, Reformed Catholicism, Scripture, theology, worship on July 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Shaping of the Reformed Baptismal Rite in the Sixteenth Century by Hughes Oliphant Old My rating: 5 of 5 stars I found this book to be fascinating, greatly informative and easily accessible. Old offers a look at the development of the practice of baptism among the Reformers, but in so doing he gives us [...]
Baptism, Identity, and Education
Posted in Baptism, Bible, Calling, History, Infant Baptism, Personal Development, Reformation, Relationships, Soteriology, Theology, tagged Baptism, Christian Education, church history, conversion, Covenant Theology, Historical theology, Infant Baptism, Personal Development, Reformed, Reformed Catholicism, Salvation, Scripture, theology on June 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
An interesting catechetical connection between infant baptism and Christian instruction in Bucer’s catechism from 1534
