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Children of the Promise:
The Biblical Case for Infant Baptism,
by Robert R. Booth
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As a Baptist pastor he had put off studying the topic of baptism for years. He then felt his heart sink as he began to see how Scripture challenged his long-held beliefs. His heart soon rose again as he perceived the beauty of the biblical doctrine of covenant baptism. What could prompt him to change his views? Children of the Promise explains his theological struggle and journey. "Excellent. . . .the most helpful discussion I have seen for the general reader." --Greg L. Bahnsen-- (Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co.: 1995) (paper)
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The Case for Covenantal Infant Baptism,
ed. Gregg Strawbridge,
”Covenant Transition.” by Robert R. Booth
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The place of Children in the Church is something of an enigma among Christians. Are the children of believers part of the covenant community, with privileges and responsibilities that accompany that status? Or are they simply unbelievers, like children in the non-Christian world? What promise does God give believing parents and their children? What place did children have in the Old Testament, and how does that compare with their position in the New?
These are some of the questions involved in whether to baptize infant children of believers. In this volume sixteen contributors make a thorough case for covenantal infant baptism. They discuss pastoral concerns, biblical interpretation, and confessional and historical support for paedobaptism, and they answer objections. Readers will gain a fuller understanding of covenant theology and the place of children in the church.
Seeing baptism in light of covenant theology unfolds the richness of the promises set forth in that blessed sign and seal. This volume is
a welcome exposition of the biblical doctrine. -J. LIGON DUNCAN III
Any church that desires to pass the torch of the gospel to the next generation must understand this book. - JOHN P. SARTELLE SR.
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To You and Your Children:
Examining the Biblical Doctrine of Covenant Succession,
ed. Benjamin K. Wickner,
“Picking Up the Pieces,” by Robert R. Booth
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Scripture promises that God's people "shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth children for trouble; for they shall be the descendants of the blessed of the Lord, and their offspring with them" (Is. 65:22-23), and that Christ "will turn...the hearts of the children to their fathers" (Mal. 4:6). Yet Christian parents today face a disturbing exodus of their children from the Church to the world. Why is this? What is the place of children within the faith? What do the promises mean? Recognizing that this subject is fraught with difficulty and grief, the twelve contributors to this volume seek to address the hard questions and lay a biblical foundation of hope for our children.
"This book is all about faithful parental and ecclesiastical nurture of covenant children. All parents and pastors should read it."<BR>-Jack Bradley, OPC pastor, New Horizons (May 2005)
This book is a collaboration of pastors and teachers from the Orthodox Presbyterian Church [OPC], the Presbyterian Church in America [PCA], the Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches [CREC], and United Reformed Churches of North America
Contributors include Timothy Bayly, Joel Belz, Randy Booth, David Hagopian, Douglas Jones, Dr. Nelson D. Kloosterman, Dr. Charles Alan McIlhenny, Dr. Robert S. Rayburn, G. Mark Sumpter, Tom Trouwborst, Benjamin K. Wikner, and Douglas Wilson.
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The Standard Bearer: A Festschrift for Greg L. Bahnsen, ed. Steve Schissel,
“Covenantal Antighesis,” by Robert R. Booth
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Festschrift: [German: Fest, festival; Schrift, writing: A volume of articles or essays by colleagues and admirers, serving as a tribute or memorial especially to a scholar.
Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen was one of the most effective Christian apologists and teachers of apologetics of the twentieth century. His work consistently underscored the abiding authority of the Word of God and the need to apply it to all of life. In addition to his powerful work in the area of apologetics, His seminal book, <em>Theonomy in Christian Ethics</em> is still challenging the church to honor all of Gods word as the only perfect standard of righteousness.
Known for his rigorous logic and theological depth, Dr. Bahnsens scholarship and teaching always delivered sixteen ounces to the pound. His intellectual gifts and debating skills won him many devoted friends as well as many foes. Great men have great struggles. The hard work of theological precision can rarely be accomplished without controversy, but Bahnsens love for Christ and His church drove him to press on through the inevitable battles. We are all richer for such faithful warriors. Bearing the standard of Gods word as the only inerrant and authoritative rule by which men must live, Bahnsen stood fast and firm in a day of ethical relativism and ecclesiastical compromise.
This festschrift seeks to acknowledge the enormous contribution Dr. Bahnsen made to the Christian church; a contribution that has and will continue to provide a positive influence in the kingdom of God for many, many years to come. Each of the contributors to this volume owe a debt of love and gratitude to Dr. Bahnsen, not only for the labor and instruction he provided for them, but also for his kind and personal affection.
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Backbone of the Bible:
Covenant in Contemoprary Perspective,
ed. Andrew Sandlin,
“The Sensible Covenant,” by Robert R. Booth
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“I am pleased to present and recommend these essays on covenant and justification. They exhibit a high quality of thought on some matters of great importance, and therefore they deserve to be published and to be read with care."
- John Frame
Questions in the Reformed tradition surrounding the doctrine of the covenant have emerged from almost the very beginning:
Is the covenant unilateral or bilateral? Must justification be understood in the context of covenant, or vice versa? Is covenant faithfulness necessary if one is to expect justification on the Final Day? Is the covenant both eternal and historical, both individual and communal, both gracious and obligatory, and in what senses and to what degrees? Is the covenant a relationship, or merely a way of entering a relationship? To what extent does the prelapsarian (pre-Fall) covenant (if there be one) differ from the postlapsarian covenant? Who are actual covenant members? What is the relation of the church to the covenant? Is there an internal covenant corresponding to an invisible church contrasted with an external covenant corresponding to a visible church? Are all Christian children entitled to both the covenant signs and seals, or only to baptism?
These questions and others have plagued the Reformed tradition for centuries, and they could not have but plagued it, since the doctrine(s!) developed historically over time and did not appear fully framed in even the 17th and 18th centuries.
Recent controversy over the doctrine of the covenant (to which the present volume testifies and will no doubt contribute) is not, therefore, so much a new debate as it is a revival and perpetuation of very old debates. These debates are vital if we (and not only the Reformed) are to arrive at a more accurate understanding of divine truth as it relates to God's dealings with His people and the world. The Bible is unchanged and unchanging (1 Pet. 1:23-25); but doctrine, which is flawed human reflection on the Bible, is dynamic and developing.
This symposium addresses the issues forthrightly and charitably. It is valuable reading for those making their way through the maze of current debates on the doctrine of the covenant.
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Always Ready: Directions for Defending the Faith,
by Greg L. Bahnsen, ed. by Robert R. Booth
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This book is a compilation of several of Dr. Bahnsen's published works on Christian apologetics, including his Apologetics syllabus, articles on practical apologetic problems (like the problem of evil, the problem of miracles, etc.), and an exposition of Acts 17. (paper)
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