Troubled Waters: The Real New Testament Theology of BaptismBaylor University Press, 2007 - 153 Seiten Baptism has been a contested practice from the very beginning of the church. In this volume, Ben Witherington rethinks the theology of baptism and does so in constant conversation with the classic theological positions and central New Testament texts. By placing baptism in the context of the covenant, Witherington shows how advocates of both believer's baptism and infant baptism have added some water to both their theology and practice of baptism |
Inhalt
introduction | 1 |
Johns baptismTotally immersed in His Work | 25 |
Parting the Waters | 51 |
Trial by Water ordeal | 79 |
down in the Flood | 101 |
PostscriptComing up for air | 127 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Abraham Apollos appeal argued baptism and spirit baptized Barth Beasley-Murray believe child Christ Christian baptism Christian parents Christian water church circumcision circumcision of Christ cleansing confession consecrated conversion Corinthians covenant community covenant sign covenantal Cullmann death depicts disciples divine Dunn eschatological evidence ex opere operato fact faith Gentiles God’s gospel Hebrews Hillelite Holy Spirit household principle immersion infant baptism initiation involved Jeremias Jesus Jewish Christians Jews John the Baptizer John’s John's baptism kingdom language Lord Luke Matt means ment missionary old dispensation Old Testament one’s Paedo-baptist pagan Paul Paul's perhaps Peter phrase physical practice preaching probably promise purification Qumran Qumran community received the Spirit received water baptism redemptive-judgment refer repentance ritual sacrament salvation saved says simply sins sion sort Spirit Baptism symbol teaching theology things tion tism told trial by water unclean verse washing water bap water ordeal water rite water then Spirit word Yahweh