
Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 151 Pages
- Publisher: P&R Publishing Company
- Publication Date: May 2011
- ISBN: SCHANEJAMWILLIAMTHEBAPTISTACL9781596382183
William the Baptist: A Classic Story of a Man's Journey to Understand Baptism
Publisher's Description
"On a bright summer evening, about the middle of June, as Pastor Cowan was sitting with his wife on their front porch, William Meadows, a promising lawyer, passed by. . ."
So begins one young man’s journey to understand and reconsider the Bible’s true position on baptism. When William marries into a church denomination that is very different from his own, he finds himself struggling to reconcile two opposite views on baptism. Through a series of conversations with a wise, older pastor, William strips away his preoccupations about baptism and returns to the plain, clear truth that the Bible teaches
James Chaney first used this unique format of personal dialogue to explore baptism and its modes in this timeless book, and his observations are just as powerful and needed today. He sheds light on a controversial topic by confining his argument to the Word of God alone, first examining the meaning of baptism through its uses in Scripture, then exploring the significance of the ceremony, and finally examining the evidence of cases of baptism in the New Testament.
Take a fresh look at baptism by sitting in on these conversations yourself, now edited and updated for a modern audience by Ronald Evans. And, as the editor observes, ‘May it be refreshing and enlightening once again to have William the Baptist pose his questions—questions for which there are satisfying answers.’
About the Author
James McDonald Chaney (DD, Princeton Theology Seminary) graduated from the William Jewell College in Missouri and received a Masters degree from King College in Tennessee. He went on to receive a Doctor of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey and was ordained in 1858 by the Lafayette Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church, Missouri. He served as pastor and preacher at several churches in Missouri and was the president of the Elizabeth Aull Female Seminary in Lexington, Missouri, the Kansas City Ladies' College in Independence, Missouri, and the Independence Academy of Missouri. William the Baptist, his most popular work, was originally published in 1877 and has been reprinted by several publishers.
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“A narrative that is fast-moving and biblically engaging, here is a page–turner that Ron Evans has enhanced by updating it into today’s language. An intriguing short read with lifelong implications.”
Dr. Harry L. Reeder
III (M.Div, Westminster Theological Seminary; D.Min., Reformed Theological Seminary), Senior Pastor, Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Alabama
“With warmth and imagination, Chaney uses an engaging story-telling method, winsomely guiding readers through the Bible’s teaching on baptism. William the Baptist is an enlightening read for all who assume the Bible teaches credo-baptism and immersion. Chaney’s persuasive book also provides a confessional corrective to hyper–covenantalism, poised to infuse baptism with medieval efficacy. With editorial and theological integrity, Ron Evans has breathed refreshing life into this important 19th century volume, making the Reformed doctrine of baptism understandable to all Christians. An invaluable resource for exploring the meaning of baptism.”
Douglas Bond
author of The Betrayal: A Novel on John Calvin and Guns of Providence
Product Description
Publisher's Description
"On a bright summer evening, about the middle of June, as Pastor Cowan was sitting with his wife on their front porch, William Meadows, a promising lawyer, passed by. . ."
So begins one young man’s journey to understand and reconsider the Bible’s true position on baptism. When William marries into a church denomination that is very different from his own, he finds himself struggling to reconcile two opposite views on baptism. Through a series of conversations with a wise, older pastor, William strips away his preoccupations about baptism and returns to the plain, clear truth that the Bible teaches
James Chaney first used this unique format of personal dialogue to explore baptism and its modes in this timeless book, and his observations are just as powerful and needed today. He sheds light on a controversial topic by confining his argument to the Word of God alone, first examining the meaning of baptism through its uses in Scripture, then exploring the significance of the ceremony, and finally examining the evidence of cases of baptism in the New Testament.
Take a fresh look at baptism by sitting in on these conversations yourself, now edited and updated for a modern audience by Ronald Evans. And, as the editor observes, ‘May it be refreshing and enlightening once again to have William the Baptist pose his questions—questions for which there are satisfying answers.’
About The Author
Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 151 Pages
- Publisher: P&R Publishing Company
- Publication Date: May 2011
- ISBN: SCHANEJAMWILLIAMTHEBAPTISTACL9781596382183