INFANT BAPTISM AND THE GREAT COMMISSION
INTRODUCTION (PAGE ii.) DEFINITION OF TERMS (PAGE v.)
BELIEVERS’ BAPTISM
Outline of Part I. (Page 3) PART I. STATEMENT FOR THE BAPTIST POSITION. (Page 5)RESPONSE TO BAPTIST STATEMENT. Outline of Part II. (Page 11) PART II. STATEMENT AGAINST THE BAPTIST POSITION. (Page 13)
RESPONSE.
INFANT BAPTISM
Outline of Part III. (Page 19) PART III. STATEMENT FOR INFANT BAPTISM. (Page 21)RESPONSE TO INFANT BAPTISM. [PART IV. STATEMENT AGAINST INFANT BAPTISM. - TO BE WRITTEN] BIBLIOGRAPHY (Page 38)
T-F-I I. STATEMENT FOR THE BAPTIST POSITION. T-F-I A. It is taught by Christ. (Page 5) T-F-I 1. Matthew 28:19. (Page 5) T-F-I a. To disciple is to bring to faith. (Page 5) T-F-I b. The command to teach requires adults. (Page 5)
T-F-I II. STATEMENT AGAINST THE BAPTIST POSITION. An examination of the "believe and be baptized" verses. T-F-I A. The context of the "believe and be baptized" verses. (Page 13) T-F-I B. A Scriptural precedent that must be considered. (Page 13) T-F-I 1. Romans 4 and Genesis 17. (Page 13) T-F-I 2. The ramifications of Romans 4 and Genesis 17. (Page 15) T-F-I 3. Part I falls short of its purpose in establishing believers’ baptism as Scriptural. (Page 15)
T-F-I III. STATEMENT FOR INFANT BAPTISM. . . . T-F-I D. The Great Commission does not support believers’ baptism, rather, it is very compatible with the practice of infant baptism as taught in the Reformed tradition. (Page 21.) T-F-I 1. The Great Commission does not tell us to teach first, then baptize. (Page 21.) T-F-I a. "Disciple" is a better translation than "teach." (Page 21.) T-F-I b. The best translation of "baptizing" and "teaching" of verses 19 and 20. (Page 23.) T-F-I 1.) Time. (Page 23.) T-F-I 2.) Cause. (Page 25.) T-F-I 3.) Condition. (Page 25.) T-F-I 4.) Concession. (Page 25.) T-F-I 5.) Purpose. (Page 25.) T-F-I 6.) Manner or means. (Page 25.) T-F-I c. There are two main implications to the above. (Page 27.) T-F-I 1.) If anything, baptizing is mentioned before teaching. (Page 29.) T-F-I 2.) Making disciples "by baptizing" is compatible with infant baptism. (Page 29.) T-F-I 2. Faith is not a necessary prerequisite to being a disciple. (Page 31.) T-F-I a. Luke 14:26 & 33. (Page 31.) T-F-I b. There are at least four passages that must also be considered. (Page 33.) T-F-I 1.) John 2:11 - ". . . his disciples began to put their faith in him . . ." (personal translation). (Page 33.) T-F-I 2.) John 16:29-31. " . . . You believe at last!" (Page 33.) T-F-I 3.) John 6:61-64. "Yet there are some of you [his disciples] who do not believe." (Page 33.) T-F-I 4.) John 17:12. Judas. (Page 35.) T-F-I 5.) The Greek term translated "disciple." (Page 35.) T-F-I c. "Discipleship" is used in a general sense as well as a narrow sense. (Page 35.)
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