Well, this is a reach.
I'm here for one specific question. I'm a baptist missionary, but don't let that throw you. I consider myself more strongly Presbyterian in theology, however, quite Anglican in ecclesiology, which is really messing with my head since I'm working in West Africa in support of a "baptistic" church planting ministry. Albeit, my involvement in church planting is indirect since my primary role is as a medical missionary.
So, maybe it's just because of what I choose to read, but recently, and for the last several months, coming to know several African Anglican clergy in the region, I'm coming to grips with the fact that I'm starting to find Anglicanism far more attractive than our sort of baptist-lite denominational distinctives here.
That being said, the one thing I just can not come to grips with is paedobaptism. I admit, I haven't spent much time on my own researching this, and I really want to hear, from an Anglican perspective, what compels the church to continue in this tradition?
Full disclosure, I kind of want to be convinced of it, because I grew up confused between my dad's Lutheran background and my mom's Charismatic background. I have grown more than a little dissatisfied with the state of evangelicalism, specifically the more charismatic streams, and mainline denominations are seeming more compelling these days.
If you don't want to comment with a justification for it, no problem. I would be quite pleased with any book suggestions that might help me better understand the biblical justification for paedobaptism.
Thank you,
Zach
I'm here for one specific question. I'm a baptist missionary, but don't let that throw you. I consider myself more strongly Presbyterian in theology, however, quite Anglican in ecclesiology, which is really messing with my head since I'm working in West Africa in support of a "baptistic" church planting ministry. Albeit, my involvement in church planting is indirect since my primary role is as a medical missionary.
So, maybe it's just because of what I choose to read, but recently, and for the last several months, coming to know several African Anglican clergy in the region, I'm coming to grips with the fact that I'm starting to find Anglicanism far more attractive than our sort of baptist-lite denominational distinctives here.
That being said, the one thing I just can not come to grips with is paedobaptism. I admit, I haven't spent much time on my own researching this, and I really want to hear, from an Anglican perspective, what compels the church to continue in this tradition?
Full disclosure, I kind of want to be convinced of it, because I grew up confused between my dad's Lutheran background and my mom's Charismatic background. I have grown more than a little dissatisfied with the state of evangelicalism, specifically the more charismatic streams, and mainline denominations are seeming more compelling these days.
If you don't want to comment with a justification for it, no problem. I would be quite pleased with any book suggestions that might help me better understand the biblical justification for paedobaptism.
Thank you,
Zach