A Christian's Pocket Guide to Baptism: The Water That Unites

Letham, Robert

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Listen to a lecture by Sinclair Ferguson entitled The Westminster Confession of Faith Ch. 27-29 - Sacraments, Baptism, Lord's Supper.
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Source: Ligonier Ministries

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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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    Paperback
  • ISBN
    9781845509682
  • Page Count
    120
  • Publisher
    Christian Focus
  • Publication Date
    July 2012

Endorsements (2)

“Rightly Letham seeks to understand the issue of baptism within the canonical framework of Scripture. He is hopeful that this is the way forward beyond the impasse that has stymied the church for centuries regarding this precious ordinance ....if you are searching for a well-argued, and irenic, approach to this subject from the vantage-point of infant baptism, this is the book for you.”

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Michael A. G. Haykin

Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky

“Here is a robust, articulate and biblical presentation of covenant baptism that avoids populism and individualism. Dr Letham has placed baptism in its covenantal and canonical context - a work of God rather than an act of obedience - no bare sign but an active means of grace - for believers and their children.”

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Liam Goligher

Senior Minister, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

About the Author

Robert Letham is Senior Lecturer in Systematic and Historical Theology at the Wales Evangelical School of Theology, Bridgend, Wales.

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A Christian's Pocket Guide to Baptism: The Water That Unites

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Listen to a lecture by Sinclair Ferguson entitled The Westminster Confession of Faith Ch. 27-29 - Sacraments, Baptism, Lord's Supper.
Requires a free account at Westminster Theological Seminary

Read a blog post by Robert Letham entitled God-Centered Sacraments.
Source: Ligonier Ministries

Publisher's Description

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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