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Baptism and the New Life in Christ
Baptism and the New Life in Christ: The Practical Meaning of Baptism in the New Testament, (c) 2019, Eric H.H. Chang, 248 pp, ISBN 978-1979189408, Kindle e-book ASIN B07SFY5XW6
Baptism and the New Life in Christ: The Practical Meaning of Baptism in the New Testament
From the Back Cover
This collection of messages on baptism comes from the pulpit ministry of Eric H.H. Chang which spanned several decades and was based mainly in Montreal, Canada. These messages have spoken powerfully to many in Canada and Asia. They are solemn yet inspirational, simple yet deep, homiletic yet expository. The tone is warm and hopeful.
This book addresses two commonly held but flawed views of baptism. The first view is that baptism is optional, being nothing more than an external ceremony. The other view is that baptism is the summit of our spiritual endeavors, the high point where salvation is attained for good. So what comes afterwards is an anticlimax, a climbing down from the summit to settle into the Christian life, hopefully a life of good Christian service but all too often one of stagnant Christian existence.
But in the Bible, baptism is not the summit of the Christian life but only its crucial starting point, after which comes a lifelong process of spiritual growth that is vital for salvation and is full of blessings. Other topics discussed in this book: baptism and the Spirit, post-baptismal temptation, death and burial in baptism, and resurrection to a new life.
Book Formats
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PDF file. This offers a book-like reading experience on a tablet (e.g., footnotes appear at the bottom of the page).
Web pages. These web pages offer a powerful feature: When you hover your mouse over a Bible reference, the Bible verse will pop out. Try it now with this verse: John 3:16 (no clicking needed). In these web pages, footnotes are indicated by a bracketed number such as [4]; click on the number to go to the footnote; then click on the return link to return to the main text.
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The front and back covers of the print edition
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