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Cargando... Christ, Baptism and the Lord's Supper: Recovering the Sacraments for Evangelical Worshippor Leonard J. Vander Zee
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Winner of a Christianity Today 2005 Book AwardBaptism. The Lord's Supper. We recognize these church practices. But do we really grasp their meaning and place in Christian worship? Is our neglect of them hindering our communion with Christ? Are we missing the real drama of our salvation?Often the object of debate, the sacraments are likewise neglected and superficially understood. Leonard Vander Zee makes a compelling case that these problems can be overcome when we see the connection between Baptism and the Lord's Supper and the continuing ministry of Jesus Christ, the incarnate Word of God. Founding his discussion in biblical teaching reaching back to the creation narrative and forward to the teaching of Jesus and the apostle Paul, Vander Zee sees the Christ-centered celebration of these sacraments as essential to the renewal of the church. A reappropriation of Baptism and the Eucharist, especially in the evangelical church, holds great promise for healing the rift between the natural and the spiritual, the personal and social, the head and the heart, and between the body of believers and our Lord Jesus Christ who died for us and now lives to make intercessions for us. In Christ, Baptism and the Lord's Supper,Vander Zee not only opens up a Christ-centered approach to the sacraments but also provides guidance on the practical matters that face pastors and parishioners in the pursuit of a renewed and authentic Christian worship. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Vander Zee's book is an attempt to take sacramental theology seriously and to renew evangelical interest in these two Biblically-based traditions. His approach is firmly rooted in the theology of John Calvin whom he quotes liberally throughout the book.
The sacraments physical signs graciously given to us by God whereby the believer is united to Christ through the Holy Spirit. Baptism is that once-in-a-lifetime moment where the believer is brought into the Christian community. The Lord's Supper is a regular time where the physical signs of bread and wine bring us to God through faith.
Although this is a valuable book for the evangelical church at large, it's more directly applicable to Reformed congregations. This is clear in the chapter on infant baptism which Vander Zee supports and encourages despite no scriptural basis for the practice. Here's the line that made me shake my head in disbelief:
"The primary objection to the baptism of infants, beside the lack of clear biblical evidence, is the fact that in infant baptism one of the most important aspects of New Testament baptism is missing: confession and the profession of faith in Jesus Christ" (122).
I found it hard to believe that in the midst of such a biblically reasoned book, "lack of clear biblical evidence" is relegated to a sub-clause! Despite my disagreements with his theology, I was encouraged by his call for "respect and tolerance" (133) between traditions. (I would go further, however. If we're going to be biblical, "love" is called for, not mere "respect and tolerance".)
Christ, Baptism and the Lord's Supper is a thoughtful book on the importance of the sacraments (or ordinances!) whereby believers are united to Christ by the Holy Spirit in faith. (