Discuss the relationship between circumcision and baptism. (Example)

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Relationship between Circumcision and Baptism Student’s Name Course Title Instructor’s Name February 13 2018 Relationship between Circumcision and Baptism Introduction In many protestant’s denominations evangelical Christians believe many things in common. We all believe in the Bible’s absolute authority and we all believe that faith in Christ is the only way of salvation this list goes on and on. But at the same time everyone who has been to the church more than once or twice soon realizes that Christians do not agree on everything and in these cases we must work hard to understand each other. On this paper we are going to deal with one of the issues that evangelical Christians often disagree on and we are going to explore how Baptism as a sign of the New Covenant is related to the Circumcision as the sign of the covenant in the Old Covenant. In Gen. 17:10-14 can use to prove their love for God. Bibliography Aguila Patricia V. "The First Moment of Faith: Story Telling and Sacrament Preparation For Infant Baptism." 2011. doi:10.2986/tren.033-0726. Cullmann Oscar. "Baptism in the New Testament." Studies in Biblical Theology 1 no. 1 (1950) 5-84. Gerbner Katharine. "Beyond the “Halfway Covenant”: Church Membership Extended Baptism and Outreach." The New England Quarterly 85 no. 2 (2012) 281-301. doi:10.1162/tneq_a_00185. Gupta Nijay. "What is in a Name? The Hermeneutics of Authorship Analysis Concerning Colossians." Currents in Biblical Research 11 no. 2 (2013) 196-217. doi:10.1177/1476993x12439885. Hillier Richard. "Saucius Infans Baptism and Circumcision." Arator on the Acts of the Apostles 1993 122-150. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198147862.003.0006. MacArthur John. Why Believe The Bible?. Gospel Light Publications 2008. Marshall Ian H. Jesus The Saviour. Downers Grove Ill.: InterVarsity Pr. 1990. Robertson O. Palmer. The Christ Of The Covenants. Phillipsburg N.J: Presbyterian and Reformed Pub. Co 1985. Stjerna Kirsi. "Seeking Hospitable Discourse on the Sacrament of Baptism." Dialog 53 no. 2 (2014) 92-100. doi:10.1111/dial.12098. [...]

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Discuss the relationship between circumcision and baptism. reformed and Presbyterian views. Have a proper and clear thesis, introduction, structure, and conclusion Consider and investigate the relevant information competently and fairly to all sides Cite at least five scholarly sources Cite at least two scholarly journal articles ---- 1. Clear & Viable Thesis: The paper puts forth a viable thesis that is clearly stated and can be reasonably defended in a paper of the assigned length. 2. Structure & Argumentation: The paper has a logical structure and provides appropriate argumentation in support of the thesis. 3. Use of Resources: The paper uses the proper number and types of resources. This includes using diverse, quality resources in a responsible manner. 4. Turabian Formatting 5. Depth of Paper: The paper has depth that reflects scholarly research, critical analysis, theological insight, and creativity. 6. Presentation of Paper: The paper reflects good grammar, spelling, and punctuation, with clarity of expression and appropriate academic style. 8 Pages