Baptism, It's Mode and Subjects

Though Mr. Carson had his own definite views on the subject, views born out of theological controversy, this book is far from being a polemic for them. Instead, what he relates gives evidence of being well-informed, thorough and good tempered, so much so that believers of all persuasions will profit from reading what he has to say. Carson begins by showing the difference between "bapto" (to dip) and "baptizo" (to immerse). A learned man, he was able to give many quotations from Greek authors, then from the Old and New Testament uses. Next there are 65 pages on the subject of Baptism. In chapters 4 and 5 Carson takes up the objections, and he goes into the history of the Greek words further, giving another 74 pages to the meaning of "baptizo" in every place it is used in the Bible. Next, he gives many examples of baptism in the early church histories. Then in chapters 8?10, Carson again takes up objections, and he further discusses mode: sprinkling, pouring, and immersion. Chapter 11 compares purification and baptism, and the last chapter takes up what the church fathers had said and done in regard to baptism. "This book is both extensive, and intensive, in its scope. The subject is