{"product_id":"9781787194892","title":"Baptism: Is the Avowal for Born Again Christian","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe text of this book explores the history and theology on Baptism for the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eenrichment of the Christian world. It began by looking at the overall origin of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe King James Bible (KJV) since AD 1611 as the word of God, which is the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eblessing to mankind especially the English speaking countries of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text of this book explores the history and theology on Baptism for the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eenrichment of the Christian world. It began by looking at the overall origin of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe King James Bible (KJV) since AD 1611 as the word of God, which is the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eblessing to mankind especially the English speaking countries of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text therefore is based on extensive primary and particularly secondary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eresearch. It extracted from various theological and historical Christian books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof different traditional Churches and denominations and other religious groups\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eabout their stance on the clarity of various important phrases and terms being\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epractised in the churches. It is thus to bring some awareness to the public and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emost importantly the church members in order to enhance their faiths and beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most compelling question which is engulfing the faith of many believers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis whether the terms or phrases being accepted or rejected by the church\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edepending on their ethos and practiced as such; are indeed, truly in line with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Scriptures. Typical example of the terms include: “Born Again” Christian,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einfants baptism, predestination, wearing of garments and clerical dresses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book attempts further, to highlight the awareness and to instil some faith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einto believers world-wide, by revealing that the Institution of Holy Baptism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein the Church fulfils the promise Jesus Christ made in John 3:3-5 about Born\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgain. The prevailing issues to grapple with for reflection include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(1) if we claim to have been “Born Again” Christians; having believed and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econfessed faith with the mouth that Jesus is the Lord and a personal Saviour,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhy is Jesus Christ still coming for the second time to judge us of our sin (if\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eso, which sin?).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(2) If we have all been born in sin from birth, which requires forgiveness of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eoriginal sin, then when shall it be possible for children raised in believing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehouseholds to reach the age of reason to confess with the mouth that Jesus is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLord, and thus believe in their heart that God raised Him from the dead in order\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto be saved as a “Born Again” Christian?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(3) Is Baptism a Necessity?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(4) How true is Predestination?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(5) Did Jesus Christ receive training for His Ministry and did He wear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMinisterial dresses? To be able to understand (rather than just to know) the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScripture for ourselves, is very fundamental to shape us in the right way to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efollow Him, because Jesus Christ is the Way the Truth and the Life, and it is not\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etoo late to be informed. In this respect the prevailing issues raised in this book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eare paramount importance for our salvation because they give food for thought\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein engaging us for thorough reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Generation Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032785273072,"sku":"9781787194892","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781787194892_p0.jpg?v=1763739182","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781787194892","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}