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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII. THE ESSENTIAL FORM OF BAPTISM. THE ordinance, baptism, is larger in meaning than the word, baptism. We need to discriminate between them for the sake of emphasis and clearer understanding. In speaking of baptism we should at least have in mind which is intended, the ordinance or the word. The ordinance while signifying more than the word, yet derives both its name and its form from the word, and becomes known and recognized as baptism. And so the word is used for the ordinance, counted synonymous with the ordinance. This comes from the fact that the word has peculiar force, and describes even in spectacular way a definite act, which in turn becomes itself full of momentous significance. The ordinance is named baptism because it baptizes; just as John, the forerunner of our Lord, is called the Baptist because he came baptizing. In the same way the word by the very force of its meaning has given the ordinance its form. Form means "a model, an example, a pattern placed before us to be held fast and copied; a pattern in conformity to which a thing must be made or done." In this sense the ordinance of baptism is a form. The meaning of the word baptism, and all that is said throughout this volume and throughout the New Testament, requires immersion as the essential form of the ordinance. Jesus commanded the ordinance, gave us the pattern, set the example or model for its observance. And that model is immersion. "Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan." (Mark 3:9.) "We are buried with him by baptism, wherein also we are risen with him." (Col. 2: 12.) "Ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you." (Rom. 6: 17.) "One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above a...
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- VerlagGeneral Books LLC
- Erscheinungsdatum2012
- ISBN 10 1235631141
- ISBN 13 9781235631146
- EinbandTapa blanda
- Anzahl der Seiten68
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