Irenaeus Infant Baptism

  irenaeus infant baptism: Jesus Loves the Little Children Daniel R. Hyde, 2006-01-01
  irenaeus infant baptism: St. Irenaeus Saint Irenaeus (Bishop of Lyon.), 1920
  irenaeus infant baptism: Baptism in the Early Church Hennie Stander, J. P. Louw, 2004 This book demonstrates that believer's baptism did not simply disappear after the apostolic era, but continued to be the accepted practice for centuries. Infant baptism became part of ecclesiastical practice gradually, apart from apostolic injunction. For this reason it must be called into question and rejected as a suitable practice for Christian churches.
  irenaeus infant baptism: On Baptism Against the Donatists Saint Augustine of Hippo, Aeterna Press, This treatise was written about 400 A.D. Concerning it Aug. in Retract. Book II. c. xviii., says: I have written seven books on Baptism against the Donatists, who strive to defend themselves by the authority of the most blessed bishop and martyr Cyprian; in which I show that nothing is so effectual for the refutation of the Donatists, and for shutting their mouths directly from upholding their schism against the Catholic Church, as the letters and act of Cyprian. Aeterna Press
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  irenaeus infant baptism: Infant Baptism and the Covenant of Grace Paul King Jewett, 1978 This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. Paul Jewett, author of the creative and highly provocative book Man As Male and Female, here turns his critical attention to the practice of infant baptism. Jewett does not accept the traditional covenant argument for baptizing infants, and this book explains why he believes this argument fails. Infant baptism is not a subject which can be isolated. For, as Jewett would have his readers understand, one's view on this issue is integrally related to one's view of the sacraments in general and thereby to the whole doctrine of the church and salvation. Thus it is understandable that what appears to be a minor theological question has had such divisive effects on the church. A discussion of the historical source of infant baptism begins Jewett's critique and introduces such issues as the distinction between infants and children, the silence of certain early church fathers on the subject, infant communion, and catechetical instruction. The second and major portion of this book examines the theological issue, focusing specifically on the covenant argument, which suggests that baptism replaces circumcision as the sign of the covenant and thereby is given to infants. This argument, Jewett claims, fails to take into account the historical character of revelation, and contains certain contradictions. Jewett concludes with a creative defense of believer baptism, one which is theologically responsible and which recognizes the profound truths of covenant theology.
  irenaeus infant baptism: Infant Baptism in the First Four Centuries Joachim Jeremias, 2004-07-27 Joachim Jeremias here makes his greatest contribution in a study of the early tradition of infant baptism. He offers exegesis of pertinent New Testament passages, and readers will be impressed with the extra-Biblical evidence he produces to support that there was virtually universal observance of the rite in the post-Apostolic generations. He states his purpose thus: to lay before the reader the historical material relating to the history of infant baptism in the first four centuries in as concrete and sober a manner as possible.
  irenaeus infant baptism: The history of infant-baptism. Together with mr. [J.] Gale's Reflections, and dr. Wall's Defence William Wall, 1862
  irenaeus infant baptism: “Why are Infants baptized?” , 1857
  irenaeus infant baptism: Outlines of Theology Archibald Alexander Hodge, 1866
  irenaeus infant baptism: Baptism in the Early Church Everett Ferguson, 2009-03-23 A comprehensive survey of the doctrine and practice of baptism in the first five centuries of Christian history, arranged geographically within chronological periods.
  irenaeus infant baptism: The Development of the Doctrine of Infant Salvation Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield, 1891
  irenaeus infant baptism: Homilies on Luke Origen, 2010-04 No description available
  irenaeus infant baptism: Against Julian (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 35) Saint Augustine, 1974 In Against Julian Augustine stresses in the first two books the traditional teachings of the Church found in the Fathers and contrasts their teaching with the rationalism of the Pelagians
  irenaeus infant baptism: Instruction on Infant Baptism Catholic Church. Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei, 1980
  irenaeus infant baptism: Against Christianity Peter J. Leithart, 2003 How could a conservative Christian-an ordained minister with a beard, no less-be against not only Christianity, but theology, sacraments, and ethics as well? Yet that is the stance Peter Leithart takes in this provocative theological bricolage. Seeking to rethink evangelical notions of culture, church, and state, Leithart offers a series of short essays, aphorisms, and parables that challenge the current dichotomies that govern both Christian and non- Christian thinking about church and state, the secular and the religious. But his argument isn't limited to being merely against. Leithart reveals a much larger vision of Christian society, defined by the stories, symbols, rituals, and rules of a renewed community-the city of God.
  irenaeus infant baptism: The Third Book Of St. Irenaeus, Bishop Of Lyons, Against Heresies Saint Irenaeus (Bishop of Lyon ), 2023-07-18 A translation and analysis of the third book of St. Irenaeus' influential work 'Against Heresies'. This book offers a detailed critique of Gnostic teachings and provides insights into the early development of Christian theology. With an informative introduction and helpful notes, this volume is an essential resource for scholars and students of early Christian history and theology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  irenaeus infant baptism: Still Time to Care Greg Johnson, 2021-12-07 Charting the path forward for our churches and ministries in providing care—not a cure— for our non-straight sisters and brothers who are living lives of costly obedience to Jesus. At the start of the gay rights movement in 1969, evangelicalism's leading voices cast a vision for gay people who turn to Jesus. It was C.S. Lewis, Billy Graham, Francis Schaeffer and John Stott who were among the most respected leaders within theologically orthodox Protestantism. We see with them a positive pastoral approach toward gay people, an approach that viewed homosexuality as a fallen condition experienced by some Christians who needed care more than cure. With the birth and rise of the ex-gay movement, the focus shifted from care to cure. As a result, there are an estimated 700,000 people alive today who underwent conversion therapy in the United States alone. Many of these patients were treated by faith-based, testimony-driven parachurch ministries centered on the ex-gay script. Despite the best of intentions, the movement ended with very troubling results. Yet the ex-gay movement died not because it had the wrong sex ethic. It died because it was founded on a practice that diminished the beauty of the gospel. Yet even after the closure of the ex-gay umbrella organization Exodus International in 2013, the ex-gay script continues to walk about as the undead among us, pressuring people like me to say, I used to be gay, but I'm not gay anymore. Now I'm just same-sex attracted. For orthodox Christians, the way forward is to take a close look at our history. It is time again to focus with our Neo-Evangelical fathers on caring over attempting to cure. With warmth and humor, as well as original research, Still Time to Care provides: Guidance for the gay person who hears the gospel and finds themselves smitten by the life-giving call of Jesus. Guidance for the church to repent of its homophobia and instead offer gospel-motivated love and compassion.
  irenaeus infant baptism: On the Incomprehensible Nature of God (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 72) Saint John Chrysostom, 2010-04 No description available
  irenaeus infant baptism: Five Books of S. Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons Saint Irenaeus (Bishop of Lyon.), 1872
  irenaeus infant baptism: The Transmission of Sin Pier Franco Beatrice, 2013-05-01 Originally published in Italian in 1978, The Transmission of Sin is a study of the origins of the doctrine of original sin, one of the most important teachings of the Catholic Church. While the doctrine has a basis in biblical sources, it found its classic expression in the work of St. Augustine. Yet Augustine did not work out his theory on the basis of the biblical texts alone, rather he sought to understand them in the context of the religious thinking of his own time. Pier Franco Beatrice's work seeks to illuminate that context, and discover the post-biblical influences on Augustine's thought. Although he made considerable efforts to defend and elaborate the doctrine of hereditary guilt, says Beatrice, the doctrine already existed before Augustine and was in fact widespread in the Christianity of the time, particularly in the West. He locates its origins in Egypt in the second half of the second century CE, in Jewish-Christian circles that saw sexual congress as the source of the physical and moral corruption that afflicts all humans. In reaction to this extreme view, which rejected marriage and procreation as inherently evil, other theologians developed a more moderate position, recognizing only personal sin, which could not be inherited. Beatrice argues that Augustine's doctrine exemplified a synthesis of these two trends which would ultimately triumph as the orthodox Catholic position.
  irenaeus infant baptism: William the Baptist J. M. Chaney, 1877 A discussion in favor of infant baptism.
  irenaeus infant baptism: Encyclopedia of Mormonism Daniel H. Ludlow, 1992
  irenaeus infant baptism: A History of Mind and Body in Late Antiquity Anna Marmodoro, Sophie Cartwright, 2018-07-19 The mind-body relation was at the forefront of philosophy and theology in late antiquity, a time of great intellectual innovation. This volume, the first integrated history of this important topic, explores ideas about mind and body during this period, considering both pagan and Christian thought about issues such as resurrection, incarnation and asceticism. A series of chapters presents cutting-edge research from multiple perspectives, including history, philosophy, classics and theology. Several chapters survey wider themes which provide context for detailed studies of the work of individual philosophers including Numenius, Pseudo-Dionysius, Damascius and Augustine. Wide-ranging and accessible, with translations given for all texts in the original language, this book will be essential for students and scholars of late antique thought, the history of religion and theology, and the philosophy of mind.
  irenaeus infant baptism: Infant Baptism in Historical Perspective David F. Wright, 2007-04-01 These important and incisive essays, spanning more than two decades of research and engagement, probe facets and episodes of infant baptism's fortunes over twenty centuries. The story of pedobaptism is traced from its shadowy beginnings as a variant of faith-baptism, through inflated Reformation defenses as infant-baptism monopolized baptismal thought and practice, to biblical and ecumenical reevaluations and hopeful contemporary rapprochements across divisive waters.
  irenaeus infant baptism: Has American Christianity Failed? Bryan Wolfmueller, 2016 Wolfmueller sounds the alarm against the false teaching and dangerous practices of Christianity in America. He offers a beautiful alternative: the sweet savor of the Gospel, which brings us to to the real comfort, joy, peace, freedom, and sure hope of Christ. -- Back cover
  irenaeus infant baptism: Rebuilding the Foundations Paul Pavao, 2023-10 Most evangelical Christians believe that the smallest sin will cause eternal condemnation. This horrific falsehood and others underlie a Christian belief system that is imposed on the Bible rather than received from it. Paul Pavao uses the plain statements of Scripture to uproot the old foundations, lay out and establish the foundations clearly described in the Bible, and rebuild the basics of the faith. Verse after verse, called difficult by traditional teachers, click neatly into place when put into the Christian system taught by the apostles and once believed by all churches. J.T. Tancock, Welsh apologist, author, and Bible college teacher calls Rebuilding the Foundations explosive. He writes, It upsets apple carts, slays sacred cows, and demands that we 'go back to the Bible'. For all of those reasons all of us must read it.God shaped Paul's life, personality, circumstances, and spiritual upbringing to prepare him to write this book. I wrote Decoding Nicea to prove I could deal honestly with the facts and make solid historical sources available to the average Christian. That book was written as much to prove that I am qualified to write this book as for any other reason.Thousands of churches have hundreds of different theological systems. Converts to all branches of modern Christianity fall away in droves, most not even attending a church years down the road. Pastors know the majority of their congregants have little or no zeal for the things of Christ. A foundation of errors can only produce more errors, both theologically and practically. Building on what the apostle Paul called God's firm foundation can deliver us from those errors.
  irenaeus infant baptism: The Baptism of Disciples Alone Fred A. Malone, 2007
  irenaeus infant baptism: The Healer-Prophet in Afro-Christian Churches Gerhardus C. Oosthuizen, 2016-05-18 Apart from the mainline, Pentecostal, and Zionist churches, there are different types of African Independent/Indigenous Churches (AIC). The greater part of the more than four thousand denominations and eight million adherents came into the AIC during the past three decades, mainly from the traditional African religious background. The important role of the diviner in the traditional society has been replaced by the prophet in the AIC; the prophet understands the worldview of his/her people, especially the cultural diseases. In some churches the office of prophet cum diviner is represented by one person. The AIC movement is the most dynamic church movement in many parts of Africa, especially Southern Africa. The consistent growth of these churches can largely be accounted for by the healing procedures they use, which ar highlighted in this study. Dr. Oosthuizen approaches healing from various angles, as sickness is not only determined by physical and psychological factors, but also by disturbed human relationships and socio-political and economic tensions.
  irenaeus infant baptism: The Anabaptist Story William R. Estep, 1996 Four hundred seventy years ago the Anabaptist movement was launched with the inauguration of believer's baptism and the formation of the first congregation of the Swiss Brethren in Zurich, Switzerland. This standard introduction to the history of Anabaptism by noted church historian William R. Estep offers a vivid chronicle of the rise and spread of teachings and heritage of this important stream in Christianity. This third edition of The Anabaptist Story has been substantially revised and enlarged to take into account the numerous Anabaptist sources that have come to light in the last half-century as well as the significant number of monographs and other scholarly works on Anabaptist themes that have recently appeared. Estep challenges a number of assumptions held by contemporary historians and offers fresh insights into the Anabaptist movement.
  irenaeus infant baptism: Believer's Baptism Thomas R. Schreiner, Shawn Wright, E. Ray Clendenen, 2007-01-01 Is believer’s baptism the clear teaching of the New Testament Scriptures? What are the historical and theological challenges to believer’s baptism? What are the practical applications for believer’s baptism today? Volume two in the NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY STUDIES IN BIBLE & THEOLOGY (NACSBT) series for pastors, advanced Bible students, and other deeply committed laypersons addresses these compelling questions. Indeed, Believer’s Baptism begins with the belief that believer’s baptism (as opposed to infant baptism or other faith proclaiming methods) is the clear teaching of the New Testament. Along the way, the argument is supported by written contributions from Andreas Kostenberger, Robert Stein, Thomas Schreiner, Stephen Wellum, Steve McKinion, Jonathan Rainbow, Shawn Wright, and Mark Dever. Users will find this an excellent extension of the long-respected NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY.
  irenaeus infant baptism: History of Dogma Adolf von Harnack, 1976
  irenaeus infant baptism: Christian Institutions Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, 1884
  irenaeus infant baptism: The treatise on the apostolic tradition of St. Hippolytus of Rome Hippolytus (Antipope), 1968
  irenaeus infant baptism: The Writings of Irenaeus Saint Bishop of Lyon Irenaeus, 2018-10-11 This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  irenaeus infant baptism: Treatises Against the Anabaptists and Against the Libertines Jean Calvin, 1982 Tracts on the Anabaptists and the Libertines, containing some of Calvin's most significant ethical and theological reflections.
  irenaeus infant baptism: A Prayer Book for Australia , 1995-01-01 Content: Sunday Services, The Liturgical Psalter, Daily Prayer, The Church¿s Year, Pastoral Services, The Ordinal, Supplementary Material.
  irenaeus infant baptism: A Historical and Theological Look at the Doctrine of Christian Baptism Randolph A. Miller, 2002-03 “This historical approach will help us work through the contradictory and diverse testimony of the Protestant church in regard to baptism. Why this can’t be done without appeals to history is that all positions, like all of the multiple Protestant denominations, claim to be derived purely from the Bible and thoroughly apostolic. That equally brilliant scholars can disagree so extremely on such a thoroughly articulated and prominent doctrine leaves no where else to turn for the critically minded person.” Excerpt from A Historical and Theological Look at the Doctrine of Christian Baptism.
  irenaeus infant baptism: Did the Early Church Baptize Infants? Kurt Aland, 2004-02-09 Though Joachim Jeremias' 'Infant Baptism in the First Four Centuries' was originally published in 1938, an English translation did not appear until 1960 (based on the revised German edition of 1958). In 1961, Kurt Aland published his response to Jeremias' assertions. This English translation of 'Die Sauglingstaufe im Neuen Testament und in der alten Kirche' originally appeared in 1963. In this point by point refutation of Jeremias' main contentions, Aland insists that there is no direct evidence of infant baptism prior to the third century.
  irenaeus infant baptism: Baptism Peter J. Leithart, 2021-03-24 You've been baptized. But do you understand what it means? Baptism is the doorway into membership in the church. It's a public declaration of the washing away of our sin and the beginning of our new life in Christ. But the sacrament that is meant to unite us is often a spring of division instead. All Christians use water to baptize. All invoke the triune name. Beyond that, there's little consensus. Talk about baptism and you're immediately plunged into arguments. Whom should we baptize? What does baptism do? Why even do it at all? Peter Leithart reunifies a church divided by baptism. He recovers the baptismal imagination of the Bible, explaining how baptism works according to Scripture. Then, in conversation with Christian tradition, he shows why baptism is something worth recovering and worth agreeing on.
Infant Baptism - Church Fathers
Infant Baptism Irenaeus “He [Jesus] came to save all through himself; all, I say, who through him are reborn in God: infants, and children, and …

Origen and Irenaeus on Infant Baptism and Baptismal Reg…
Mar 11, 2016 · As Irenaeus wrote in Against Heresies Chapter 21:2, “[T]he baptism of John was proclaimed with a view to repentance.” Hence, we can …

Did Irenaeus Believe in Infant Baptism? – James Attebury
Mar 25, 2025 · It is often argued by paedobaptists that Irenaeus believed in the practice of infant baptism because he spoke about infants being born …

INFANT BAPTISM FROM THE EARLY CHURCH FATHERS - t…
Irenaeus, Against Heresies,2,22:4 (A.D. 180),in ANF,I:391. "And they shall baptise the little children first. And if they can answer for themselves, let …

What is the earliest explicit mention of infant baptism?
What is the earliest explicit mention of infant baptism? It seems that St. Irenaeus (202 AD) is the earliest to reference to the practice of infant …

Infant Baptism - Church Fathers
Infant Baptism Irenaeus “He [Jesus] came to save all through himself; all, I say, who through him are reborn in God: infants, and children, and youths, and old men.

Origen and Irenaeus on Infant Baptism and Baptismal Regeneration…Again
Mar 11, 2016 · As Irenaeus wrote in Against Heresies Chapter 21:2, “[T]he baptism of John was proclaimed with a view to repentance.” Hence, we can see that the baptism was for …

Did Irenaeus Believe in Infant Baptism? – James Attebury
Mar 25, 2025 · It is often argued by paedobaptists that Irenaeus believed in the practice of infant baptism because he spoke about infants being born again: “For He came to save all through …

INFANT BAPTISM FROM THE EARLY CHURCH FATHERS
Irenaeus, Against Heresies,2,22:4 (A.D. 180),in ANF,I:391. "And they shall baptise the little children first. And if they can answer for themselves, let them answer. But if they cannot, let …

What is the earliest explicit mention of infant baptism?
What is the earliest explicit mention of infant baptism? It seems that St. Irenaeus (202 AD) is the earliest to reference to the practice of infant baptism. In 185 AD, he wrote the following: …

INSTRUCTION ON INFANT BAPTISM - Vatican
Concretely, pastoral practice regarding infant Baptism must be governed by two great principles, the second of which is subordinate to the first. 1) Baptism, which is necessary for salvation, is …

The Early Church and Infant Baptism - Anabaptist Faith
Mar 21, 2025 · In this post, I’ll discuss the early church evidence for and against infant baptism. I’ll show that the evidence from the first century or so of the church supports the view that …

Infant Baptism - Catholic News Agency
May 2, 2025 · St. Irenaeus, "Against All Heresies," c. 180 A.D. "Baptize first the children; and if they can speak for themselves, let them do so. Otherwise, let their parents or other relatives …

Infant Baptism - Defenders of the Catholic Faith
Irenaeus wrote, “For He [Jesus] came to save all through means of Himself-all, I say, who through Him are born again to God,-infants, and children, and boys, and youths, and old men” (Against …

Practical Apologetics: Early Church Fathers on Baptism - Blogger
Jul 8, 2013 · Infant Baptism Irenaeus of Lyons Against Heresies book 2 ch 22.4 [120-180 AD] "He [Jesus] came to save all through himself; all, I say, who through him are reborn in God: infants, …

What the Early Church Believed: Infant Baptism
Here are examples of what early Christian writers had to say on the subject of the infant baptism: Irenaeus “He [Jesus] came to save all through himself; all, I say, who through him are reborn …

Early Church Writings On Baptism — Behold The Truth
ca. 215 A.D., Saint Hippolytus of Rome, Bishop of Pontus, disciple of Irenaeus of Lyons, The Apostolic Tradition — Effusion or pouring; Infant Baptism — 21 At dawn a prayer shall be …

Infant Baptism: A Treatise in Defense of Infant Baptism, Written …
Jul 17, 2023 · After denying Polycarp and Irenaeus’ testimony as evidence of infant baptism, the credo-baptists argue that actually Tertullian, the father of Latin Christianity, presents us with …

Infant baptism — Three Hierarchs Orthodox Church
Nov 20, 2024 · “Have you an infant child? Do not let sin get any opportunity, but let him be sanctified from his childhood; from his very tenderest age let him be consecrated by the Spirit. …

Early Church Fathers on Infant Baptism – Charlie the Catholic
Apr 26, 2023 · This is the Early Church’s view on baptism:St. Irenaeus (120?-200)“'And dipped himself,' says [the Scripture], 'seven times in Jordan.' It was not for nothing that Naaman of …

Infant Baptism in the Early Church | Catholic Answers Podcasts
Mar 17, 2023 · As someone who grew up in a Christian home, Irenaeus himself was likely baptized as an infant around the year A.D. 140, less than fifty years from the apostolic age.

Origen: The Early Church Received The Practice Of Infant Baptism …
May 6, 2020 · The Church received from the apostles the tradition of giving baptism even to infants. The apostles, to whom were committed the secrets of the divine sacraments, knew …

The Beginning of Infant Baptism - JSTOR
11 IRENAEUS: For he came to save all by means of himself-all, I say, who by him are born again to God-infants, children, adolescents, young people, and old people.

Irenaeus on Baptism
Nov 17, 2011 · Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 130-202), a disciple of Polycarp (a disciple of the Apostle John) is used by both supporters of infant baptism and believers’ baptism. This quote from a …

Church Fathers on Infant Baptism ~ OLPHIANS
“He [Jesus] came to save all through himself; all, I say, who through him are reborn in God: infants, and children, and youths, and old men.