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This book takes a very good, simple look at not only the history of baptism before Christ, but also the practice of it after Christ. It's written from the three main viewpoints of how baptism is used in the various churches, and gives an honest look at the reasons why each view is right and wrong in their ideas of what baptism is. It's an easy read and very informative, and I liked it very much. I am not a person who likes to read non-fiction, but I found this easy to read and follow, and very enjoyable. I highly recommend it no matter what you might or might not believe about baptism.
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mm MICHAELGREEN ITS PURPOSE, PRACTICE kPOWER ? f -''• • - " >2 '' C :. O il -^ €'• _ r _ 0 UIKOJ1L-J C DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS 60515 •1987 by Michael Green Published in the United States of America by InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, Illinois, with permission from Hodder fif Staughton, London, England. All rights reserved. No part of Ms book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from InterVarsity Press, P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515. InterVarsity Press is the book-publishing division of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, a student movement active on campus at hundreds of universities, colleges and schools of nursing. For information about local and regional activities, write Public Relations Dept., InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, 6400 SchroederRd., P.O. Box 7895, Madison, WI53707-7895. The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible copyrighted 1946,1952, 1971 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. and are used by permission. All rights reserved. Cover illustration: Roberta Polfus ISBN 04308-1713-1 (doth) ISBN03308-1211-3 (paper) Printed in the