Baptism in Water and Baptism in the Spirit: A Biblical, Liturgical and Theological Exposition - Softcover

Larere, Philippe

9780814622254: Baptism in Water and Baptism in the Spirit: A Biblical, Liturgical and Theological Exposition

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814622259 ISBN 13: 9780814622254

Publisher: Liturgical Press, 1993

What are the differences between baptism in water and baptism in the spirit? The author, while offering his own opinion, more importantly gathers the elements necessary to allow all readers interested in this question to pose it correctly for themselves and to come to a solid opinion of their own. The work begins with the Word of God, to explore what the word "baptism" means in the Gospels and in the Acts of the Apostles. From there it looks at the different Churches, their practices of baptism and the doctrines by which they support them. Then the author turns to the issues that have led the Churches to baptize infants (or not) or to "rebaptize" (or not) a Christian joining their own community. With this information in hand, the author helps readers appreciate what baptism in the spirit means for each tradition and understand its connection with baptism in water.

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