Other Web Sites

http://members.aol.com/newantiochc/baptism.htm	Is Baptism Essential? Discussion of the Biblical topic of baptism, its part in salvation and Biblical examples.
http://www.lifeoftheworld.com/lotw/03-03-03.htm	Infant Baptism: An Ongoing Event in the Christian Life Peter J Scaer argues that Baptism is not a treasure of the past to remember fondly but a vital part of the believer's daily existence.
http://www.catholic.com/answers/tracts/_necesst.htm	The Necessity of Baptism Christians have always taken the Bible at face value when it declares, "Baptism .... now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ".
http://haldjas.folklore.ee/folklore/vol5/ylorist1.htm	The Significance of Baptism in Estonian Folk Belief An article describing Estonian folk-religious customs surrounding baptism, baby naming, and the celebration of name-days.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02258b.htm	Catholic Encyclopedia: Baptism
http://www.lcms.org/cic/baptism.html	Baptism of Infants Uses Scripture to show the Lutheran understanding that the rite is not only allowed, but encouraged and even needed for all, even young children.
http://www.catholic.com/answers/tracts/infant.htm	Infant Baptism Infant Baptism Fundamentalists say the Catholic Church is wrong to baptize infants. Baptism, they say, is for adults and older children only because it is to be administered only after one has undergone a "born again" experience
http://www.ultranet.com/~tlclcms/whoswork.htm	Whose Work is Baptism? Study of whether it is man's symbolic action for God or God's efficacious action for man.
http://www.kiwiabroad.clara.net/baptism.html	Baptism Reformed view of baptism.
http://web.mit.edu/lem/www/baptism-are-you-born-again.html	Question and Answers on Baptism When you get asked, "But are you born again?" Questions and Answers on Baptism. It can be unsettling to have your faith called into question by someone who claims to have had an intense religious experience and desires you to have it, too ...
http://www.catholicherald.com/saunders/97ws/fs970227.htm	Straight Answers from Fr William Saunders Is baptism necessary for salvation? I am very concerned because my niece has not had her children, ages seven and eight, baptized.
http://www.bible-infonet.org/ff/articles/teaching/112_07_20.htm	Bible Doctrines: Infant Baptism Is an unbaptized ten-year-old child a pawn of Satan? Is he polluted by sin and separated from God? Relative to repentance, are most ten-year-old children qualified by unrighteous behaviour and sufficient maturity to have a genuine change of mind
http://www.cet.com/~mtr/GC/tombes1659.html	A Short Catechism about Baptism A Short Catechism about Baptism by John Tombes, BD Heb 6.2. Of the Doctrine of Baptisms Luke 7.35. But Wisdom is justified of all her Children. London: 1659 Edited for the Net by Mike Renihan, 1995.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/8297/tgspkg.htm	Tongue Speaking and Baptism in the Holy Spirit Reprint of article by Philip R Bryan.
http://www.catholic.com/answers/tracts/_trinbap.htm	Trinitarian Baptism For a sacrament to be valid, three things have to be present: the correct form, the correct matter, and the correct intention. With baptism, the correct intention is to do what the Church does, the correct matter is water, and
http://www.ultranet.com/~tlclcms/baptevid.htm	Evidence for Infant Baptism in the Church Fathers and Inscriptions Uses the Church Fathers and inscriptions to testify to the early date of this practice.
http://www.interfaithfamily.com/article/issue32/calderone.html	Helping Couples Cope with the Baptism Question Mary and Jed, married for one year and now pregnant with their first child, were having intense discussions about what to do after the child was born. Mary had agreed to raise the child Jewish, but now that she was pregnant, she began to fear that
http://www.revelations.org.za/Bap.htm	Baptism - The True Bible Baptism Should we be baptised by adult immersion or infant sprinkling? Into which Name?
http://www.umr.org/HTfelton.htm	By Water and Spirit Baptism in the United Methodist Church
http://ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF1-05/npnf1-05-10.htm	On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins, and on the Baptism of Infants Each book in its own file. With notes.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/lutheranism/24080	Infant Baptism Sermon by Martin Luther from the Collection of Sermons on the Church or Church Postil. The text is Matthew 8:1. Defends and encourages the baptism of small children.
http://www.ultranet.com/~tlclcms/trinfbap.htm	Why Baptize Babies A case is made for infant baptism through Scripture and theological analysis.
http://www.magi.com/~godfree/debap.html	HAC Baptism Removal Service Reverse an old mistake! Sever your ties to religion completely! You have a choice of two tastefully-styled baptism removal certificates.
http://www.spurgeon.org/sermons/1627.htm	Baptism - A Burial A Sermon (No 1627) delivered on Lord's-Day Morning, October 30th, 1881, by C Spurgeon, at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.
http://www.sikhs.org/fest.htm	Sikhism: Ceremonies and Festivals Describes activities performed during the naming of a child, baptism, Diwali, and more.
http://www.bebaptized.org	What is the meaning and purpose of baptism? An online study of the meaning and purpose of baptism in the New Testament Scriptures
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1501.htm	On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins, and on the Baptism of Infants Each Book in its own file. No notes.
http://www.catholic.com/ANSWERS/tracts/infant.htm	Infant Baptism Features an extensive article on the topic.
http://encarta.msn.com/index/conciseindex/52/052A9000.htm	Baptism, an Encarta Encyclopedia Article Titled "Baptism" Baptism (Greek, baptein)
http://www.ag.org/top/beliefs/christian_doctrines/gendoct_11_accountability.cfm	Assemblies of God Beliefs: Infant Baptism, Age of Accountability, Dedication of Children Discusses the denomination's view of the topics
http://ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF1-04/npnf1-04-51.htm	On Baptism, Against the Donatists J R King translation, revised by Dr Hartranft. Each book in its own file. With notes.
http://www/lifeoftheworld.com/lotw/03-03-01.htm	Baptism: Christ Marks Us as His Own David Scaer develops Luther's understanding that Baptism is more than a rite, but is almost synonymous with the Christian life.
http://www.bible.org/docs/theology/eccles/baptism/bapt.htm	Baptism and Salvation This paper, which may someday become a book, is written to examine an important theological question: "Is Baptism Necessary for Salvation?". There are several different viewpoints.
http://www.revelationwebsite.co.uk/index1/howell/howell00.htm	The Evils of Infant Baptism Offers opposing view of the practice.
http://www.issuesetc.org/resource/journals/v2n3.htm	In Defense of Infant Baptism By Don Matzat. Offers three articles, including examples in early church history.
http://www.stpat.net/baptism.html	Baptism and the Episcopal Church Baptism in the Episcopal Church. Some visitors to our page have asked about Baptism - specifically the Church's policy on restricting Communion to the Baptized. Here are some thoughts.
http://www/ccel.org/fathers2/ANF-03/anf03-49.htm	On Baptism The earliest Christian treatise on a sacrament. Incidentally, Tertullian displays his disdain for women here. S Thelwall translation, with notes. From the Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol 3, American edition.
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1408.htm	Seven Books of Augustin, Bishop of Hippo, on Baptism Anthology scripted in AD 400 was a response to arguments of the Donatists. Filter through the chapters of each text to learn more.
http://www2.hillsboro.net/clc/infantbap.htm	Infant Baptism in Early Church History Uses ancient sources to argue for baptizing very young children.
http://members.aol.com/newantiochc/baptism.htm	Is Baptism Essential Discussion of the Biblical topic of baptism, its part in salvation and Biblical examples.
http://www.ourredeemericms.org/baptism.htm	Holy Baptism: A Brief Study An excursis through baptismal texts in the Bible, beginning with Matthew 28 and Mark 16. Shows institution, purpose, power, and need for the sacrament with special emphasis on infants and small children.
http://www.bible.ca/eo/ba.htm	A valuable reference site A source of important reference information and bible studies.
http://www.catholic.com/library/Infant_Baptism.asp	"Fundamentalists" who disagree with Infant Baptism. An important argument by the Roman Catholics in favour of Infant Baptism and arguing against "fundamentalists" who argue against
http://www.apuritansmind.com/Baptism/Baptism&InfantBaptism.htm	Covenant Theology A wide range of teaching on Covenant Theology
http://www.revelationwebsite.co.uk/index1/howell/howell00.htm	The Evils of Infant Baptism For those wanting to see a robust and comprehensive exposition of an anti paedobaptist position, this is probably one of the most complete!