A Brief Historical Perspective of the Rebaptism Controversy

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A About fifty years after the Thomas-Campbell controversy (1884) the rebaptism issue reemerged in the pages of the \"Firm Foundation\" and the \"Gospel Advocate\" B The resurrection of this controversy was largely due to the success that the restoration movement was having among the denominations

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Baptism and the Remission of Sins: An Historical Perspective

Baptism and the Remission of Sins: An Historical Perspective David W Fletcher Douglas A Foster Follow this and additional works at: htp://digitalcommons pepperdine edu/leaven Part of the Biblical Studies Commons Christianity Commons and the Religious Thought Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons Recommended Citation

Should the rebaptism controversy be revised?
Two recent studies have argued for revising the dates and sequential order of Cyprian’s writings from the rebaptism controversy, thereby modifying the accepted narrative of the controversy.
What is rebaptism in Christianity?
Rebaptism in Christianity is the baptism of a person who has previously been baptized, usually in association with a denomination that does not recognize the validity of the previous baptism. When a denomination rebaptizes members of another denomination, it is a sign of significant differences in theology.
Who rejected infant baptism?
Leaders of the broader movement that rejected infant baptism included Andreas Karlstadt, Thomas Mntzer, Jakob Strauss and Eberhard Weidensee. Those who practiced adult re-baptism were commonly referred to as Tufer, Baptizers in German, but most referred to each other as the Brethren.
Why did John baptize a rebaptized person?
Baptism is an adult decision that requires maturity and understanding.) The need for those who were baptized by John to be rebaptized shows that something important was missing at their first baptism. They were not baptized into the name of Jesus Christ, and they did not understand the role of the Holy Spirit.