Works of the Layman
After
spending time and effort in pursuit of a particular point of doctrine, I find
it helpful to gather and summarize my thoughts on the subject. Occasionally I
will compile these summaries in the form of a dialogue. I am not an approved
teacher in Christ’s Church, and so I do not offer these works as authoritative
teachings, but as the observations of a fellow student. Perhaps you will find
them useful.
A Conversation
Concerning Infant Baptism
This is my own brief defense of the biblical practice of infant baptism. Over the years I have had many discussions with Baptists concerning infant baptism. They have kindly supplied me with a great deal of Baptist literature on the subject. After sifting thru their books and our many lengthy conversations, I have attempted to distill the argument into its few basic points of contention, and present my conclusions back to the reader in conversation form.
A
Conversation Concerning Pretended Liberty of Conscience
We live in
a time when it is assumed that a man may preach any doctrine he pleases without
fear of punishment from the State. Many Christians would bristle at the notion
of even their own Church holding them accountable, (perhaps even barring them
from the Lord’s Table,) for their beliefs. It is widely held that men posses a
God-given right to believe and teach whatever they please. While there is a
Biblical Liberty of Conscience, there is also License, the imposter. This brief
study is based on Samuel Rutherford’s work A Free Disputation Against
Pretended Liberty of Conscience mentioned above. It is not an exhaustive
treatment of the subject, but it does provide a brief overview of many
controverted points (both the objection and the answer).