Baptism: Is the Avowal for Born Again Christian

ISBN-13: 9781787194892 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 156 str.

Gabriel J. Anan

Opis

The text of this book explores the history and theology on Baptism for theenrichment of the Christian world. It began by looking at the overall origin ofthe King James Bible (KJV) since AD 1611 as the word of God, which is theblessing to mankind especially the English speaking countries of theThe text of this book explores the history and theology on Baptism for theenrichment of the Christian world. It began by looking at the overall origin ofthe King James Bible (KJV) since AD 1611 as the word of God, which is theblessing to mankind especially the English speaking countries of the world.The text therefore is based on extensive primary and particularly secondaryresearch. It extracted from various theological and historical Christian booksof different traditional Churches and denominations and other religious groupsabout their stance on the clarity of various important phrases and terms beingpractised in the churches. It is thus to bring some awareness to the public andmost importantly the church members in order to enhance their faiths and beliefs.The most compelling question which is engulfing the faith of many believersis whether the terms or phrases being accepted or rejected by the churchdepending on their ethos and practiced as such; are indeed, truly in line withthe Scriptures. Typical example of the terms include: “Born Again” Christian,infants baptism, predestination, wearing of garments and clerical dresses.The book attempts further, to highlight the awareness and to instil some faithinto believers world-wide, by revealing that the Institution of Holy Baptismin the Church fulfils the promise Jesus Christ made in John 3:3-5 about BornAgain. The prevailing issues to grapple with for reflection include:(1) if we claim to have been “Born Again” Christians; having believed andconfessed faith with the mouth that Jesus is the Lord and a personal Saviour,why is Jesus Christ still coming for the second time to judge us of our sin (ifso, which sin?).(2) If we have all been born in sin from birth, which requires forgiveness oforiginal sin, then when shall it be possible for children raised in believinghouseholds to reach the age of reason to confess with the mouth that Jesus isLord, and thus believe in their heart that God raised Him from the dead in orderto be saved as a “Born Again” Christian?(3) Is Baptism a Necessity?(4) How true is Predestination?(5) Did Jesus Christ receive training for His Ministry and did He wearMinisterial dresses? To be able to understand (rather than just to know) theScripture for ourselves, is very fundamental to shape us in the right way tofollow Him, because Jesus Christ is the Way the Truth and the Life, and it is nottoo late to be informed. In this respect the prevailing issues raised in this bookare paramount importance for our salvation because they give food for thoughtin engaging us for thorough reflection.