This tremendous collection of classic works on baptism presents the history, biblical testimony, and systematic treatment on this topic of perennial importance from eminent scholars and pastors on each side of the debate. What is the biblical mode of baptism: immersion, sprinkling, pouring, or dipping. Or do several find warrant in Scripture? Should Christians practice trine immersion, sprinkling, or pouring? Who are the proper subjects of baptism: only professing adults, or also believers’ children? What is the biblical origin of baptism, and can precursors be found in the Old Testament? What is the significance of baptism: is it a memorial, a sign and seal; does it regenerate? How does all this fit together into a coherent doctrine of baptism? All these questions and more are answered in this remarkable collection.

In this unintimidating volume, professor Thomas Osmond Summers presents a comprehensive, yet accessible and restrained, account of the doctrine of baptism. While giving due attention to issues of language and history, Summers competently discusses the subject without burying the reader in Greek etymologies and obscure writers. He covers the nature, proper subjects, administrators, mode, and use of baptism.