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		BAPTISM IN THE EARLY CHURCH Hendrik Stander and Johanes Louw The pratice of baptism remains a hotly debated issue in the modern church and many scholars have used early church practice as evidence for their own views. As a result of misleading accounts gleaned from modern secondary works, many Christians have been left confused and with unanswered questions on the subject. Responding to the need for Christians to read the primary texts for themselves, the authors have compiled a valuable source book of the writings, art and tombstone inscriptions of the Church Fathers which is objective, scholarly and accessible to all. Professors Hendrick F. Stander & Johannes P. Louw are recognized authorities in the field of patristic studies. Prof. Stander is currently head of Greek at the Department of Ancient Languages at the University of Pretoria (South Africa) and has written over 400 books and articles. Prof. Louw was also head of Greek at the University of Pretoria until his retirement and has published around 120 articles an books. Dr. Jim Renihan has written a very helpful Foreword where he says, "The present work is another foray into this historical battlefield. One might question its importance and validity -- is it simply another attempt at polemics, interpreting the primary source documents from a denominational perspective? Herein is its value. The authors, two internationally known and highly regarded classical scholars, members of paedobaptist churches, present a dispassionate examination of the problem, based on a careful treatment of the primary sources. They approach the issue from their area of specialty and expertise, through the discipline of classical historiography, not denominational polemics, and produce a work singularly authoritative . . . This is a helpful book. It demonstrates that believer's baptism did not simply appear after the apostolic era, but continued to be the accepted position for centuries. Infant baptism became part of the ecclesiastical pratice gradually, apart from apostolic injunction. For this reason, it must be called into question, and rejected as a suitable practice for Christian churches." SGCB Price: $10.95 (list price $15.00)
		A Faith to Confess modernized by S.M. Houghton This is an updated version of the Baptist Confession of 1689. Very helpful to use with those who find the language of ther original 1689 to be too difficult. Order 1-9 copies SGCB Price: $4.95 (list price $6.99) Order 10-19 copies SGCB Price: $4.70 (list price $6.99) Order 20+ copies SGCB Price: $4.50 (list price $6.99)
		KiffIn, Knollys and Keach: Rediscovering our English Baptist Heritage Michael Haykin The Baptist pioneers of the 1600's are almost entirely forgotten by our generation, but to them we owe the great confessional standards which are the doctrinal foundations of many churches today. Kiffin, Knollys and Keach were three of the Calvinistic Baptists who labored to establish Baptist church order and who did much to produce the First (1644) and Second (1689) London Confessions of Faith. This brief account of their lives deserves a wide reading among the people of God. SGCB Price: $6.95 (list price $10.99)
		Baptism and Church Membership Bill James This is the perfect tool for Pastor's to use with those who attend their church but are unwilling to make the commitment to become members. Erroll Hulse addresses both the common problem of professing Christians who are not baptized and those baptized who do not become members. Every church should have these booklets as part of their vistor's packet. It is brief but very pointed in directing professing Christians to examine their biblical responsibilities honestly. NEWLY REVISED EDITION SGCB Price: $4.25 (list price $5.99)
		The Testimony of Baptism Erroll Hulse What is the testimony of baptism? Should believers alone be baptized? What mode should be used? By withholding infant baptism, do Baptists deprive their children of covenant privilege? Do Baptists fail to appreciate the importance of the old covenant? These and many other questions are explained in this study of the positive witness of baptism. SGCB Price: $4.95 (list price $7.99)

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