A Debate On The Action Subject Design And Administration Of Christian Baptism

Author : A. Campbell
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780243405152
Total Pages : 916 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book A Debate Between Rev. A. Campbell and Rev. N. L. Rice, on the Action, Subject, Design and Administrator of Christian Baptism written by A. Campbell and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-02-16 with total page 916 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Debate Between Rev. A. Campbell and Rev. N. L. Rice, on the Action, Subject, Design and Administrator of Christian Baptism: Also, on the Character of Spiritual Influence in Conversion and Sanctification, and on the Expediency and Tendency of Ecclesiastic Creeds, as Terms of Union and Communion On the influences of the Spirit, I have offered you a proposition in your own language, and you refuse to discuss it. When you find a clear proposition in our Confession of Faith, which we refuse to discuss, you may then proclaim to the world that we have retreated. The proposition I have offered you is clear and full, embodying avowedly your faith on this point; whilst those you offer us, throw both sides off their true ground. What you mean by abstract spiritual influence, I do not know; but if you mean spiritual influence without the word, you must know, if ever you read our Confession, that we hold no such thing, except in cases where the word cannot be received. State a proposition containing your real views, and making a fair issue, and it will be accepted. But if you retreat from your own language, the reason will be understood. In regard to the Lord's supper, we have objected to discussing your pro position, simply because we deem it of minor importance, and because our church, in her confession of faith, neither affirms nor denies. It is silent on that point. We are not, therefore, disposed to discuss such a question. The question concerning the administrator of baptism, is quite as impor tant as either of the others, involving the validity of the ordinance. Your reluctance to discuss it, is, I fear, another evidence that you have published important things which you would rather not defend. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.