Recovering The Evangelical Sacrament

Author : Anthony R. Cross
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781620328095

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Recovering the Evangelical Sacrament by Anthony R. Cross Pdf

The subject of baptism continues to be of considerable interest--though it frequently appears within broader studies of sacraments, liturgy, worship, and ecumenical studies, and within confessional bounds: credobaptist or paedobaptist--yet it is rarely discussed by Evangelicals. This book, however, is neither an apologetic for credobaptism nor paedobaptism; rather Cross believes that, as practiced today, both forms are a departure from New Testament baptism, which, he maintains, was an integral part of becoming a Christian and part of the proclaimed gospel. He argues that the "one baptism" of Ephesians 4:5 is conversion-baptism and that the baptism referred to in the various New Testament strata refers to this "one baptism" (of Spirit and water). The study sets out the case for this interpretation and contends that in key passages "baptism" is an example of synecdoche. The case is then made for a sacramental interpretation of baptism from a thoroughgoing Evangelical perspective. Cross concludes with reflections on the necessity of baptismal reform and the relevance of a return to conversion-baptism for the contemporary church in a post-Christian, post-Christendom, mission setting.

Author : Leonard J. Vander Zee
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830827862

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Christ, Baptism and the Lord's Supper by Leonard J. Vander Zee Pdf

Leonard J. Vander Zee makes a compelling connection between Baptism and the Lord's Supper and the continuing ministry of Jesus Christ, the incarnate Word of God.

Author : Anthony R. Cross,Philip E. Thompson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781606086018

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Baptist Sacramentalism 2 by Anthony R. Cross,Philip E. Thompson Pdf

This second collection of essays exploring various dimensions of sacramental theology from a Baptist perspective includes biblical, historical and theological studies from scholars from around the world. Subjects covered are sacraments and sacramentality, sacrament and sacrifice in Hebrews, the sacrament of fearful intimacy, the church as sacrament, baptism and the Lord's supper for post-Christendom Baptists, Pauline baptism and Roman Insulae, open communion for the contemporary church, penance, sacred space, recovering a biblical understanding of baptismal regeneration, the Lord's supper and the spirituality of C.H. Spurgeon, Southern Baptist eucharistic sacramentalism and soul competency, re-thinking ex opere operato sacramentalism, the sacramentality of the word in Gregory of Nyssa, and searching for a common theology of baptism between Baptists and the Churches of Christ. This volume does not speak the final word on the subject, but is a step along the way toward the recovery and reconstruction of a rubust sacramentalism in a Baptist modality.

Author : Anthony R. Cross,Philip E. Thompson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725286108

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Baptist Sacramentalism 3 by Anthony R. Cross,Philip E. Thompson Pdf

The first two volumes of Baptist Sacramentalism helped give momentum to a renewal of sacramental theology among Baptists. In the years since, this conversation has come to include a more diverse range of voices and explore a broader range of topics. Baptist Sacramentalism 3 both reveals and shares in these trends, contributing to the continued expansion of Baptist sacramental theology. Essays from Scandinavian and Eastern European scholars reveal the ways in which sacramental thought is taking shape in non-English speaking contexts. Other essays demonstrate the ways in which sacramental thought informs questions ranging from disability to virtual reality. And in keeping with the first volumes, there is continued exploration of the sacramental witness of the Baptist past.

Author : Michael A. G. Haykin
Publisher : Lexham Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1683595858

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Amidst Us Our Beloved Stands by Michael A. G. Haykin Pdf

Baptists are sacramental When it comes to baptism and the Lord's Supper, many Baptists reject the language of sacrament. As a people of the book, the logic goes, Baptists must not let tradition supersede the Bible. So Baptists tend to view baptism and Communion as ordinances and symbols, not sacraments. But the history of Baptists and the sacraments is complicated. In Amidst Us Our Beloved Stands, Michael A. G. Haykin argues that earlier Baptists, such as Charles Spurgeon, stood closer to Reformed sacramental thought than most Baptists today do. More than mere memorials, baptism and Communion have spiritual implications that were celebrated by Baptists of the past. Haykin calls for a renewal of sacramental life in churches today--Baptists can and should be sacramental.

Author : Stanley K. Fowler
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597527330

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More than a Symbol by Stanley K. Fowler Pdf

'More than a Symbol' seeks to demonstrate that the interpretation of baptism as a mere symbol bearing witness to a previously completed conversion experience is inadequate both as a summary of biblical teaching and as a summary of Baptist thought. Starting with H. Wheeler Robinson and culminating in the work of G. R. Beasley-Murray, British Baptists in the twentieth century argued effectively that baptism must be interpreted as an effective sign, a meeting place of grace and faith, a sacrament rather than a mere symbol. This book argues that the New Testament exegesis that is at the heart of this reformulation is fundamentally accurate, and that the resulting system is theologically coherent. The book also argues that this view is not a Baptist novelty, but is rather a recovery of the foundational Baptist thought of the seventeenth century.

Author : Anthony R. Cross
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498202565

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Useful Learning by Anthony R. Cross Pdf

Explorations of the English Baptist reception of the Evangelical Revival often--and rightfully--focus on the work of the Spirit, prayer, Bible study, preaching, and mission, while other key means are often overlooked. Useful Learning examines the period from c. 1689 to c. 1825, and combines history in the form of the stories of Baptist pastors, their churches, and various societies, and theology as found in sermons, pamphlets, personal confessions of faith, constitutions, covenants, and theological treatises. In the process, it identifies four equally important means of grace. The first was the theological renewal that saw moderate Calvinism answer "The Modern Question," develop into evangelical Calvinism, and revive the denomination. Second were close groups of ministers whose friendship, mutual support, and close theological collaboration culminated in the formation of the Baptist Missionary Society, and local itinerant mission work across much of Britain. Third was their commitment to reviving stagnating Associations, or founding new ones, convinced of the vital importance of the corporate Christian life and witness for the support and strengthening of the local churches, and furthering the spread of the gospel to all people. Finally was the conviction of the churches and their pastors that those with gifts for preaching and ministry should be theologically educated. At first local ministers taught students in their homes, and then at the Bristol Academy. In the early nineteenth century, a further three Baptist academies were founded at Horton, Abergavenny, and Stepney, and these were soon followed by colleges in America, India, and Jamaica.

Author : Kenan B. Osborne
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0809128861

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The Christian Sacraments of Initiation by Kenan B. Osborne Pdf

A contemporary theology of these three sacraments, surveying their historical development, their theology today, and liturgical and pastoral implications.

Author : John Macquarrie
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334048770

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A Guide to the Sacraments by John Macquarrie Pdf

A highly-acclaimed account of the sacramental principle and the seven sacraments of the church.

Author : Anthony R. Cross,Philip E. Thompson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725286085

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Baptist Sacramentalism 3 by Anthony R. Cross,Philip E. Thompson Pdf

The first two volumes of Baptist Sacramentalism helped give momentum to a renewal of sacramental theology among Baptists. In the years since, this conversation has come to include a more diverse range of voices and explore a broader range of topics. Baptist Sacramentalism 3 both reveals and shares in these trends, contributing to the continued expansion of Baptist sacramental theology. Essays from Scandinavian and Eastern European scholars reveal the ways in which sacramental thought is taking shape in non-English speaking contexts. Other essays demonstrate the ways in which sacramental thought informs questions ranging from disability to virtual reality. And in keeping with the first volumes, there is continued exploration of the sacramental witness of the Baptist past.

Author : John Seely Stone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Baptism
ISBN : UVA:X001620855

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The Christian Sacraments by John Seely Stone Pdf

Author : Peter M. J. Stravinskas
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781681496108

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Understanding the Sacraments by Peter M. J. Stravinskas Pdf

Understanding the Sacraments is a popular guide for prayer and study of all seven sacraments, designed for use by individuals and groups. In this guide, the well-known Fr. Peter Stravinskas, gives you a clear and faithful Catholic teaching in chapters on each of the seven sacraments. Everyday examples and anecdotes enliven the text. An introductory chapter explains the meaning of the word "sacrament", while the closing chapter tells you how to recover a sense of the sacred in the liturgy and how to receive God's healing through the sacraments. To help you apply the teaching, frank and thoughtful questions for group discussion are included at the end of all the chapters-making this guide ideal for use in any parish or religious education program. Whether at home, your parish, or in a prayer or study group, this popular guide will help you come to a deeper understanding of the sacraments and their important place in your Christian life.

Author : Bernard J. Cooke
Publisher : Twenty-Third Publications
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0896225887

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Sacraments & Sacramentality by Bernard J. Cooke Pdf

Cooke reflects on the sacramental liturgies and their relation to love and freedom, reconciliation and concerned service to one another. Includes discussion questions, a bibliography, and an index.

Author : German Martinez
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0809141604

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Signs of Freedom by German Martinez Pdf

Modern secular culture has severely eroded the religious foundations on which traditional sacramental practice was based. Built upon the sacramental bedrock, the very Christian identity and mission were affected. German Martinez looks at this challenge from the perspective of freedom as an opportunity to develop a sacramental worldview relevant to the new millennium. To this effect, he applies a series of methodologies and fresh pastoral approaches to the highly complex sacramental reality and to each individual sacrament. Beginning with ten key interpretative elements, he offers a coherent synthesis of the remarkable development of sacramental theology in our time. Envisioned for both scholarly research and pastoral ministry, this book presents the key issues of a renewed sacramentality--rooted in ordinary life and celebrated in the liturgical mystery. This theology is grounded in a biblical, patristic, historical and theological background. It tries to articulate especially the Christological, ecclesial, individual and social aspects of the celebration of the sacraments as a dynamic and organic whole, emphasizing their spirituality. The material is organized into four parts: - the Sacramental Way of Life, - the Initiation and Foundational Church, - the Healing Church - the Church at the service of Communion. Highlights: - scholarly, yet pastorally sensitive - perfect text for courses on the sacraments - solid, one-volume, comprehensive text +

Author : Anthony R. Cross
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532617065

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Baptism and the Baptists by Anthony R. Cross Pdf

Since its first publication in 2000, Baptism and the Baptists has become the definitive work on the subject. It examines the theology and practice of believers' baptism among twentieth-century Baptists associated with the Baptist Union of Great Britain, and identifies the major influences which have led to its development. In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, the majority of Baptists concentrated predominantly on the mode and subjects of baptism (immersion and believers), understanding the rite merely as an ordinance--the believer's personal profession of faith in Christ. However, in continuity with a tradition of Baptists going back as far as the first Baptists in the second and third decades of the seventeenth century, there were also a significant number of ministers and scholars who saw the inadequacy of this view of baptism both biblically and theologically. This sacramental view developed and grew throughout the twentieth century, and influenced a resurgence of baptismal sacramentalism in the early twenty-first century among Baptists not just in Britain, but also in North America, Europe, and further afield.