The Doctrine of Baptism: Mechanical or Spiritual?
1901
By W.HAY M.H.AITKEN. M.A
In this Anglican work, the author examines Baptism from the perspective of the anglican point of view. His position is that baptism is spiritual, and even the baptism of babies will save their souls if the correct words and actions are performed, even though the baby, parents, god-parents, and priest are all completely unbelieving and uninterested in the events.
CONTENTS of Doctrine of Baptism
CHAPTER I Introductory
CHAPTER II The Doctrine of the Church . . . .16
CHAPTER III Regeneration and Conversion …. 32
CHAPTER IV The Gospel Revelation on the Subject of Regeneration 50
CHAPTER V A Consideration of the Conditions of Regeneration ON Man’s Side Cz
CHAPTER VI The Conditions of Regeneration, as Witnessed TO IN THE Epistles 84
CHAPTER VII Infant Baptism, considered in the Light of THESE Conclusions 97
CHAPTER VIII Regeneration of Infants, Provisional or Absolute? 109
Brown The Devil's Mission of Amusement 7 page article from 1889. Hollywood in the church and her ministries. Brown was a student of C.H Spurgeon.
Excerpts:
Different days demand their own special testimony. The watchman who would be faithful to his Lord and to the city of his God needs to carefully note the signs of the times and to emphasize his witness accordingly. Concerning the testimony needed now, there can be little if any doubt. An evil is in the professed camp of the Lord, that is so gross, so brazen in its impudence, that the most shortsighted of spiritual men can hardly fail to notice it.... Amusement for the people is the leading article advertised by each... until the hideous fact has been proved up to the hilt, that "amusement" is ousting "the preaching of the Gospel" as the great attraction... The Concert is fast becoming as much a recognized part of church life as the Prayer Meeting; and it is already, in most places, far better attended.
"Providing recreation for the people" will soon be looked upon as a necessary part of Christian work, and as binding upon the Church of God, as though it were a Divine command, unless some strong voices are raised which will make themselves heard.
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