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Can babies believe? Why do we baptize them? Are babies really sinful? "Baptized Into God's Family" is a thorough and practical presentation of Holy Baptism. This book addresses these questions and many others asked by concerned parents and other Christians. It features a detailed, yet readable study of important Bible passages and looks at the practices of the early Christian church. In addition, this second edition includes a section with answers to "lingering questions" regarding immersion, the gift of the Holy Spirit, the necessity of repentance, the question of "Once saved, always saved," and saving belief in the gospel message. Whether you are considering a baptism or are looking to brush up on the topic, "Baptized Into God's Family" answers your important questions.
About the author
Dr. Andrew Das received graduate degrees from Yale University and Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. He also did doctoral work at Duke University. He teaches in biblical studies, early Christianity and Second Temple Judaism. He served for five years as the Assistant Dean for Assessment and Accreditation, including Elmhurst University's thoroughly positive Federal Compliance Review and reaffirmation from the Higher Learning Commission in 2018. Dr. Andrew Das has been listed among twenty-five leading Pauline theorists of the last century in the textbook "Perspectives Old and New on Paul." Another recent text, "Approaches to Paul," devotes a section to his work. He represented one of the schools of Pauline studies in "Perspectives on Paul: Five Views." He wrote the essay introducing the undisputed Pauline letters in the Oxford Handbook of Pauline Studies (2022). He has authored several books with leading publishers in biblical studies.
