The concept of regeneration in Christian thought
Who is the Christian? What does it mean to be a ~new man~ in Christ? What does it mean to be ~born again~? Is this the same as the Pentecostal expression ~the baptism in the Holy Spirit~? And what are we to make of the phrase, ~the baptism in/with the Holy Spirit~? What is the relationship between water baptism and spirit baptism? What is the relation of regeneration to baptism? Does baptism alone constitute the complete rite of initiation, or is something more required? How is a person's initiation into the Christian way to be described and understood? What is Christian baptism? What is its place in the plan of salvation? When is the Holy Spirit given? In search of an authentic theology of the Christian, we have treated the writings of the Fourth Evangelist, Cyril of Jerusalem and Ambrose of Milan, John Calvin, Karl Barth and modern day Pentecostalists and NeoPentecostalists. The work, although not divided into specific parts, has two aspects. First of all, there is a full exposition of how the term, regeneration, has been treated in each of the above theologies. From this it can be seen that various interpretations of the concept have emerged in the church over the centuries. The second aspect is an examination
Macmillan, Ian William
Philosophy
The concept of regeneration in Christian thought. Who is the Christian? What does it mean to be a ~new man~ in Christ? What does it mean to be ~born again~? Is this the same as the Pentecostal expression ~the baptism in the Holy Spirit~? And what are we to make of the phrase, ~the baptism in/with the Holy Spirit~? What is the relationship between water baptism and spirit baptism? What is the relation of regeneration to baptism? Does baptism alone constitute the complete rite of initiation, or is something more required? How is a person's initiation into the Christian way to be described and understood? What is Christian baptism? What is its place in the plan of salvation? When is the Holy Spirit given? In search of an authentic theology of the Christian, we have treated the writings of the Fourth Evangelist, Cyril of Jerusalem and Ambrose of Milan, John Calvin, Karl Barth and modern day Pentecostalists and NeoPentecostalists. The work, although not divided into specific parts, has two aspects. First of all, there is a full exposition of how the term, regeneration, has been treated in each of the above theologies. From this it can be seen that various interpretations of the concept have emerged in the church over the centuries. The second aspect is an examination
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