Font of Pardon and New Life: John Calvin and the Efficacy of Baptism

by Lyle D Bierma

Font of Pardon and New Life is a study of the historical development and impact of John Calvin's doctrine of baptism, both adult (or believer) baptism and infant baptism. Did Calvin intend to teach a kind of baptismal forgiveness and regeneration, that is, did he believe that the external sign of baptism actually conveys the spiritual realities it signifies? If baptism does serve in some way as an instrument of divine grace for Calvin, what then are...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197553877
• ISBN13: 9780197553879
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"