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A Study Of Matthew 3:13-17 -- The Baptism Of Jesus, Werner Boos
A Study Of Matthew 3:13-17 -- The Baptism Of Jesus, Werner Boos
Bachelor of Divinity
The fact that Jesus came to John the Baptist in order to be baptized by him fascinates and puzzles many Christians. The event evokes many significant questions: What was the exact nature of the baptism administered by John the Baptist? Why did Jesus submit himself to such a baptism? What significance did the baptismal event hold for Jesus' subsequent ministry? What did it mean to the evangelists and to their original audiences? How did it influence the Christian sacrament of baptism? These and similar questions prompt the present study--a study which takes as its exegetical point of departure the most …
Baptismal References In First Peter, Gerard Edward Isenberg
Baptismal References In First Peter, Gerard Edward Isenberg
Bachelor of Divinity
The purpose of this thesis is to determine and interpret the specific and implied baptismal references within First Peter. This purpose also includes a presentation of the viewpoints of scholars who designate First Peter 1:3-4:11 as a baptismal homily.
Historical Evidence For Infant Baptism, John D. Frey
Historical Evidence For Infant Baptism, John D. Frey
Bachelor of Divinity
Shortly before He ascended into heaven, Jesus gave this command: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. The Book of Acts presents this command in action. “So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls” But nowhere in Scripture do we find the specific command, "Baptize infants.” Nor do we find a statement which specifically says that infants were baptized. This has caused many people to wonder about infants. Are they also to …
The Influence Which The Lapsed Had On The Concepts Of Baptism And Penance In The Writings Of Cyprian And Tertullian, Louis Oetting
The Influence Which The Lapsed Had On The Concepts Of Baptism And Penance In The Writings Of Cyprian And Tertullian, Louis Oetting
Bachelor of Divinity
This thesis has as its purpose the investigation of the concepts of baptism and penance during the times of persecution, in order to determine whether those Christians who lapsed during the persecutions had significant effects on the development of these concepts.
Baptismal Customs In The Early Church Up To 350 A.D., Charles O. Frenzel
Baptismal Customs In The Early Church Up To 350 A.D., Charles O. Frenzel
Bachelor of Divinity
This paper is written more from the historical, than the dogmatical or liturgical point of view, yet we of the Lutheran faith treating the subject of baptism must certainly recognize the accusations of the anti-paedo-baptists who accuse us: "That infant baptism, taken as a whole and throughout its history, has been the most serious departure from Apostolic Christianity and evangelical faith that the world has to show" hence there is the point in this paper, namely to vindicate the Lutheran and Apostolic usage.
The Doctrine Of The Sacraments In The Apostolic Fathers, Louis Breitenbuecher, Louis F. Brighton
The Doctrine Of The Sacraments In The Apostolic Fathers, Louis Breitenbuecher, Louis F. Brighton
Bachelor of Divinity
What is the teaching of the Apostolic Fathers concerning the sacraments? What do they teach of Baptism and of the Lord’s Supper? Is the number of sacraments restricted to two or is there reason to believe that the Romish Church finds in these writings ground for its teaching of seven sacraments? In treating first on Baptism and then on the Lord’s Supper these questions will be taken care of.