<p>Infant baptism is an issue that divides the largest Protestant denomination from its sister denominations; and it remains, in many churches, the subject of frequent and sometimes heated debate. This is particularly the case in Reformation churches where the influence of Baptist doctrine has caused members to question their practice of baptizing infants. / Children of Promise is Geoffrey Bromiley’s attempt to get at the biblical understanding that underlies the continuation of infant baptism in many of the evangelical churches. / In addition to examining the scriptural basis for baptizing infants, Bromiley also considers the meaning of baptism, the relation of baptism to the three persons of the Trinity, and the question of the salvation of infants. / A concluding chapter presents a list of guidelines for churches to follow as they examine the practice of baptizing infants.</p>

Children of Promise: The Case for Baptizing Infants

Religion & Spirituality

Bromiley, Mr. Geoffrey W.

Christian Books & Bibles

Wm. B. Eerdmans-Lightning Source

“In the present study we shall be primarily concerned with sacramental practice and interpretation as they are to be found in the Reformation churches and especially those which took the Reformed rather than the Lutheran path. But this does not mean that we shall be committed merely to an historical survey. / “The main interest of the Reformers themselves was to be true to the teachings of Holy Scripture itself, and we shall be most loyal to them if, along with the general lines of their tradition, we attempt a biblical rather than an historical statement. This will have a threefold advantage. It will submit the Reformed interpretation itself to its own biblical standard. It will bring us into fruitful contact with other views in which over-emphases or distortions conceal positive elements of truth. And it will give to our discussion a living relevance for Christians of the present day, for whom the sacraments may never be regarded merely as objects of scientific enquiry, but must always be gratefully used as divinely ordained means of blessing.”— Geoffrey W. Bromiley (from the introduction)

Sacramental Teaching and Practices in the Reformation Churches

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Children of Promise: The Case for Baptizing Infants

Sacramental Teaching and Practices in the Reformation Churches