Children of Promise: The Case for Baptizing Infants

by Geoffrey William Bromiley

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 1979

Overview

Infant baptism is an issue that divides the largest Protestant denomination from its sister denominations; and it remains, in many churches, the subject of frequent and sometimes heated debate. This is particularly the case in Reformation churches where the influence of Baptist doctrine has caused members to question their practice of baptizing infants. Children of Promise is Geoffrey Bromiley’s attempt to “get at the biblical understanding which underlies the continuation of infant baptism in many of the evangelical churches.” In addition to examining the scriptural basis for baptizing infants, Bromiley also considers the meaning of baptism, the relation of baptism to the three persons of the Trinity, and the question of the salvation of infants. A concluding chapter presents a list of guidelines for churches to follow as they examine the practice of baptizing infants.

Product Details

• Title: Children of Promise: The Case for Baptizing Infants
• Author: Geoffrey William Bromiley
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Print Publication Date: 1979
• Logos Release Date: 2016
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Infant baptism
• ISBNs: 9780802817976, 0802817971
• Resource ID: LLS:CHLDRNPRMSNFNTS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:36:37Z

About Geoffrey William Bromiley

Geoffrey W. Bromiley (1915–2009) was professor emeritus of church history and historical theology at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He is best known as the translator of numerous theology texts, including The Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, Abridged in One Volume (TDNTA). He is also the editor of International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and coeditor of Barth’s Church Dogmatics.