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title: 'Baptism: Its Authority and Meaning, and the Proper Subjects of the Rite'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Thomas Patton Stevenson'
date: 1880-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Sacraments'
- 'Effectual Calling and Regeneration'
scriptures:
- 'John 3'
- 'James 1'
- 'Hebrews 10'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/stevenson-1880-baptism-its-authority-and-meaning-and-the-proper-subjects-of-the-rite
---

# Baptism: Its Authority and Meaning, and the Proper Subjects of the Rite

Council proceedings on baptism: history, authority, and the baptismal-regeneration debate. Maintains regeneration is by Spirit and Word; baptism symbolizes cleansing, burial, and resurrection.

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