It’s been just a little bit, but we’re happy to announce that we are posting more new books on the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary.  And today’s is one we think you’ll really like.

This book was originally published in Australia, 1913, by the Austral Publishing Company of Melbourne.  We have not changed any content from the original, but we have made some changes that we believe you will find worthwhile: (1) We have Americanized the spelling of words [for example, baptise is now baptize], (2) We have corrected incorrect Scripture references [usually, this was simply a reference to the wrong chapter in a book], (3) We have also corrected punctuation mistakes when we came across them.

Also, just like with every other book that we have published, we have completely reformatted it to give it a more pleasing look.  We have changed the font size, increased the size of the headings, and just overall tried to give it a facelift.

We are happy to present “Baptism: Our Lord’s Command (Containing a Reply to ‘The Question of Baptism’ by Mr. A. Madsen, a Methodist Minister)” by A.R. Main.

1. PREFACE. 2
2. Introduction to the 2016 Edition. 3
3. Baptism: Our Lord’s Command. 5
   1. HOW MAY WE SETTLE THE QUESTION?. 7
4. New Testament Example and Precept. 11
   1. SOME STRIKING ADMISSIONS. 14
   2. SCHOLARLY AUTHORITIES. 16
5. The Commission. 20
6. The Argument from Circumcision. 30
   1. THE PÆDOBAPTIST ARGUMENT STATED. 32
   2. REPLY. 33
   3. CHURCH CONTINUITY. 35
   4. DID CIRCUMCISION ADMIT INFANTS INTO THE CHURCH?. 37
   5. HAS BAPTISM TAKEN THE PLACE OF CIRCUMCISION?. 39
   6. COLOSSIANS 2:11-12. 42
7. Jewish Baptism. 46
8. Family Baptisms. 52
   1. CORNELIUS. 53
   2. CRISPUS. 54
   3. THE JAILER. 54
   4. STEPHANAS. 56
   5. LYDIA. 57
   6. OIKOS AND OIKIA. 58
   7. PÆDOBAPTIST ADMISSIONS. 63
   8. PLUMMER ON HOUSEHOLD BAPTISMS. 66
9. Jesus and the Little Ones. 70
   1. “OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM.”. 71
   2. “BABES AND SUCKLINGS.”. 74
   3. “FEED MY LAMBS.”. 75
   4. TO YOUR CHILDREN (ACTS 2:39). 76
   5. ACTS 21:4-5. 79
   6. PAUL’S LETTERS. 80
   7. 2 JOHN. 81
   8. CHILDREN OF CHRISTIAN PARENTS HOLY (1 COR. 7:14). 82
   9. BABES IN HEAVEN. 86
10. A Pædobaptist Miscellany. 88
    1. JOHN’S BAPTISM. 88
    2. THE EUNUCH. 89
    3. SIMON MAGUS. 90
    4. THE BAPTISM OF SAUL. 91
    5. THE LORD’S DAY. 92
11. Post-Apostolic Practice. 94
    1. THE DIDACHE. 95
    2. JUSTIN MARTYR. 96
    3. IRENÆUS. 97
    4. ORIGEN. 97
    5. TERTULLIAN. 98
    6. CYPRIAN. 101
    7. “A HISTORICAL FACT.”. 103
12. The Action of Baptism. 109
    1. LEXICONS. 110
    2. DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPÆDIAS. 112
    3. CHURCH HISTORIANS, ETC. 113
    4. SECONDARY MEANING OF “BAPTIZO.”. 115
    5. LUTHER AND CALVIN. 118
    6. NEW TESTAMENT TEACHING. 120
       1. The Baptism of John. 120
       2. The Eunuch. 122
       3. Baptism a Burial. 123
       4. John 2:23. 127
       5. Baptism of Suffering. 128
       6. Baptism in the Holy Spirit. 128
       7. 1 Corinthians 10:1-2. 130
       8. 1 Peter 3:20-21. 131
       9. Baptism of Three Thousand. 132
       10. Baptism of the Samaritans. 133
       11. Ezekiel 36:25. 135
13. The Evil of Infant Sprinkling. 137

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Baptism: Our Lord’s Command (A.R. Main)