What Christian Parents Should Know About Infant Baptism [Pamphlet]

John P. Sartelle (Author)

Product Details

• Pamphlet: 28 pages
• Publisher: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co.; 1st edition (July 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087552429X
• ISBN-13: 978-0875524290
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This booklet is general and good start for this topic., August 12, 1999

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Perry C. Robinson "Perry Robinson" (Saint Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What Christian Parents Should Know About Infant Baptism (Pamphlet)

Sartelle's work is geared toward conservative evangelicals presenting the Reformed (Calvinist) view of infant baptism from Scripture. This work is brief but manages to address the typical objections made by evangelicals against infant baptism. The author argues from a continuity of the Old Covenant to the New Covenant with respect to circumcision and baptism. Both rituals being a sign and seal of salvation. A much fuller account of the Reformed view can be found in John Murray's "Christian Baptism." Those looking for a presentation of the case for baptismal regeneration in the Lutheran, Anglo-Catholic, Roman Catholic or Orthodox traditions will have to look elsewhere. (See Darwell Stone, Holy Baptism) This little booklet is a good start though for those wishing to inroduce their evangelical family members or friends to the topic of infant baptism in general.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful Overview, May 10, 2011

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Soloporfe - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Christian Parents Should Know About Infant Baptism (Pamphlet)

Sartelle's explanation not only provided a helpful overview of baptism for our family, it also helped me learn to articulate many convictions I already held.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, Concise and Compelling, September 10, 2007

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John A. Van Devender "Gadfly" (Millersville, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What Christian Parents Should Know About Infant Baptism (Pamphlet)

Whenever I encounter someone with questions about the Reformed view of Baptism (which includes infant baptism) I give them a copy of this book. As you can imagine I give out quite a few of them since most people I encounter are generally of a different opinion about the topic. As a pastor, what I am looking for is a non-technical explanation introducing people to what it means to be in covenant with a covenant-keeping God, who sets apart a covenant people for Himself, and distinguishes them by a covenant sign.

Sartelle does this very well. If a person disagrees with the idea of Covenant Baptism then they will still find in this little book a clear statement of the manner in which it is understood in Reformed circles. Sartelle does not demean those who think differently, he simply offers up a clear explanation of what he (and I) believe to be most cogent manner in which the whole range of Biblical data can be understood. As I mentioned, I go through a lot of these little books and I highly recommend them