The doctrine of the Brethren defended
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Printing and Publishing House Print
Published: 1876
Place of publication: Indianapolis, IN, USA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 404
Copyright date: 1876
Other titles: The faith and practice of the Brethren proven by the Gospel to be true: on the subject of the divinity of Christ and the Holy Spirit, immersion as the mode of baptism, trine immersion, the forward action, feet washing, the Lord's Supper, the holy kiss, non-conformity or plainness of dress, secret societies
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Table of contents: label: DIVINITY OF CHRIST; label: Proven by revelation
title: 1; label: Christ revealed in the gospel
title: 4; label: Importance of the doctrine
title: 4; label: Argument 1. The titles applied to Christ
title: 5; label: Argument 2. Christ is the only begotten Son of God
title: 8; label: Argument 3. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God
title: 12; label: Argument 4. The Father and the Son are called one
title: 12; label: Argument 5. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end
title: 15; label: Argument 6. The wisdom and knowledge ascribed to Christ
title: 17; label: Argument 7. The works of Christ in creation, providence and redemption
title: 21; label: Argument 8. That Christ has power to forgive sin
title: 23; label: Argument 9. That Christ has power to raise the dead
title: 24; label: Argument 10. That Christ gave his disciples power to work miracles in his name
title: 26; label: Argument 11. That Christ has power to send the Holy Spirit
title: 27; label: Argument 12. That the scriptures teach that the Spirit is in Christ
title: 28; label: Argument 13. That Christ gives eternal life to his disciples
title: 29; label: Argument 14. That Christ is worshiped as a divine being
title: 30; label: Argument 15. The apostle teaches that Christ is equal with the Father
title: 32; label: Argument 16. The power ascribed to Christ
title: 33; label: DIVINITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT; label: Argument 1. The Spirit was sent into the world while the Father and Son were in heaven
title: 39; label: Argument 2. That the Spirit speaks by man, and speaks to man
title: 40; label: Argument 3. That Christians live in the Spirit
title: 41; label: Argument 4. The Spirit is connected with the Father and the Son in baptism
title: 41; label: Argument 5. The Spirit is connected with the work of creation
title: 42; label: Argument 6. The titles applied to the Holy Spirit
title: 42; label: REPLY ON THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST; label: Argument 1. That they are personal beings like Peter, James and John
title: 44; label: Argument 2. That the Father is greater than the Son
title: 47; label: Argument 3. That if the three are God, then there are three Gods
title: 48; label: Argument 4. That if Christ suffers all must suffer
title: 50; label: Argument 5. That the head of Christ is God
title: 51; label: Argument 6. If the Father loves the Son, they can not be one
title: 52; label: Argument 7. The Son has inherited a more excellent name than they
title: 53; label: Argument 8. That the Father gave his Son, and the giver and the gift can not be one
title: 54; label: Argument 9. That there is no human nature in Christ
title: 55; label: Argument 10. That the power of Christ was given to him!
title: 55; label: Argument 11. That elahim is quoted by the term theos
title: 57; label: Argument 12. That the term God is applied to men and angels
title: 58; label: Argument 13. That God created by Jesus Christ
title: 59; label: Argument 14. That Christ is the brightness of the Father's glory and the image of his person
title: 60; label: Argument 15. This commandment I received of my Father
title: 62; label: Argument 16. That a number of titles are applied to Christ which are not applied to the Father
title: 62; label: Argument 17. That there would be nothing but a human atonement, because nothing but the body died on the cross
title: 64; label: IMMERSION; label: Argument 1. That John went to the river, to much water, to baptize
title: 68; label: Argument 2. That persons went down into the water to be baptized
title: 71; label: Argument 3. That those who were baptized had their bodies washed with pure water
title: 74; label: Argument 4. That the simple element of water never was sprinkled or poured on any person for moral or legal cleansing
title: 75; label: Argument 5. That we are buried in baptism
title: 83; label: Argument 6. Born of water and of the Spirit
title: 87; label: Argument 7. That washing by louo loutran means to bathe the whole body in water
title: 87; label: Argument 8. That on and upon follow sprinkle, while in and into follow immerse or baptism
title: 89; label: Argument 9. That baptismos to denote the washings under the law means immersion
title: 91; label: Argument 10. No word denoting affusion ever used to indicate the ordinance of baptism
title: 94; label: Argument 11. That proselyte baptism shows the Jews understood it to mean immersion
title: 96; label: Argument 12. The primary meaning of baptizo
title: 98; label: Argument 13. The great reformers of the Christian era admit baptizo means immerse
title: 99; label: Argument 14. The Greek fathers understood baptizo to mean dip or immerse
title: 101; label: Argument 15. That sprinkling was not established until about the middle of the third century
title: 106; label: Argument 16. That all of any note admit immersion to be valid baptism
title: 110; label: REPLY ON IMMERSION; label: Argument 1. That baptizo does not mean specific action
title: 115; label: Argument 2. That (en) in does not mean in when constructed with baptizo
title: 119; label: Argument 3. That into means to or near by
title: 121; label: Argument 4. From the baptism in the wilderness and in Bethabara
title: 124; label: Argument 5. That three thousand could not be baptized on the day of Pentecost
title: 127; label: Argument 6. That the Holy Spirit was poured out on the day of Pentecost
title: 131; label: Argument 7. The baptism in the cloud or in the sea
title: 132; label: Argument 8. Paul's baptism— "Arise and be baptized"
title: 133; label: Argument 9. The baptism of the jailor
title: 134; label: Argument 10. Hebrews ix, 10. Divers washings
title: 136; label: Argument 11. That sprinkling, under the law, was a means of purification
title: 137; label: Argument 12. "He shall sprinkle many nations." "Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you."
title: 138; label: TRINE IMMERSION; label: Argument 1. The plurality in the Deity
title: 141; label: Argument 2. That the Christian dwells in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
title: 147; label: Argument 3. The Greek fathers understood the commission to teach trine immersion
title: 152; label: Argument 4. Drawn from the grammatical structure of the commission
title: 158; label: Argument 5. Drawn from the history of baptism
title: 172; label: Argument 6. That single immersion originated in the fourth century
title: 187; label: Argument 7. That single immersion was first observed in the name of Christ only
title: 192; label: REPLY ON TRINE IMMERSION; label: Argument 1. One Lord, one faith, one baptism
title: 194; label: Argument 2. Drawn from the figures of baptism— a burial, birth, etc
title: 197; label: Argument 3. That baptism is called a washing
title: 202; label: Argument 4. The baptism of the Spirit
title: 203; label: Argument 5. That all things must be done in the name of Jesus
title: 204; label: Argument 6. In Christ dwelleth all the fullness of the God-head bodily
title: 205; label: BOWING IN BAPTISM; label: Argument 1. All the forms of worship are by kneeling and bowing
title: 207; label: Argument 2. That baptism is used where the action is forward, passing through the sea and in the suffering of Christ
title: 209; label: Argument 3. Planted together in the likeness of his death
title: 260; label: Argument 4. That baptism is called a washing or bathing
title: 210; label: FEET WASHING; label: Argument 1. Founded on the command of Christ
title: 213; label: Argument 2. That Christ is the author and finisher of our faith
title: 215; label: Argument 3. That the precept and example of Christ include the believer only
title: 221; label: Argument 4. That the command is to wash one another's feet
title: 223; label: Argument 5. That the Savior attaches a great penalty to enforce feet washing
title: 224; label: Argument 6. Is the spiritual object of the ordinance
title: 227; label: Argument 7. From Paul's language concerning a widow, "If she have washed the saints' feet."
title: 234; label: Argument 8. That the feet washing of our Savior differs from the ancient custom
title: 238; label: REPLY ON FEET WASHING; label: Argument 1. That if it be a part of the order of worship, it must be observed every time we meet
title: 241; label: Argument 2. That Christ commanded it before the day of Pentecost
title: 242; label: Argument 3. That after the day of Pentecost the apostles never tell us they observed it
title: 243; label: Argument 4. That ought is not binding, because it is not in the imperative mood
title: 244; label: Argument 5. That it was an ancient custom in the family
title: 245; label: Argument 6. That the supper was in Bethany, and not in Jerusalem
title: 246; label: Argument 7. That it was a matter of necessity
title: 250; label: Argument 8. That we make it a test of fellowship in the church
title: 250; label: THE LORD'S SUPPER; label: Argument 1. The example of Christ
title: 256; label: The supper at Troas
title: 260; label: They did not keep Jewish time
title: 264; label: Argument 2. The meaning of the word supper.
title: 266; label: Argument 3. Is drawn from 1 Cor. xi
title: 272; label: Argument 4. 1 Cor. x, 16. The bread and cup is the communion of the body and blood of Christ
title: 278; label: Argument 5. 1 Cor. x, 21 : "Ye can not be partakers of the Lord's table and the table of devils
title: 276; label: Argument 6. Drawn from the Feast of Charity in the apostolic church
title: 283; label: The objection that Christ ate the Jewish passover answered
title: 288; label: REPLY ON THE LORD'S SUPPER; label: Argument 1. That Christ is the bread which cometh down from heaven
title: 296; label: Argument 2. As oft as ye eat this bread and drink this cup
title: 297; label: Argument 3. That the bread and cup are a spiritual feast
title: 298; label: Argument 4. Is that any other feast is a carnal ordinance
title: 300; label: Argument 5. That the bread and wine are the only elements specified
title: 301; label: THE HOLY KISS; label: Argument 1. That God has given all the laws for the government of his church
title: 303; label: Argument 2. Is the fact that it is repeatedly and positively commanded
title: 306; label: Argument 3. Is that it is called holy
title: 307; label: Argument 4. That it is called a kiss of charity or love
title: 308; label: Argument 5. That it belongs to the church alone
title: 309; label: Argument 6. Drawn from the example of Paul with the elders at Ephesus, Acts xx
title: 310; label: Argument 7. Drawn from the facts that the commands of the gospel are the foundation of Christian union
title: 311; label: REPLY ON THE HOLY KISS; label: Argument 1. That the apostle does not say where it shall be done
title: 316; label: Argument 2. Is that the scriptures teach that we are all one in Christ
title: 317; label: Argument 3. That it was an ancient custom
title: 318; label: Argument 4. That Romans xvi, 3, teaches that the brethren shall salute the sisters
title: 320; label: Argument 5. From Gal. ii, 9: "They gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship"
title: 320; label: Argument 6. That it is to be observed spiritually
title: 321; label: NON-CONFORMITY; label: Argument 1. Romans xii, 2: "Be not conformed to this world"
title: 324; label: Argument 2. 1 Tim. ii, 9; 1 Peter iii, 3: "Not adorned with gold and pearls"
title: 327; label: Argument 3. That plainness is the only system that can preach the gospel to the poor
title: 331; label: Argument 4. Drawn from the doctrine of a change of heart
title: 339; label: Argument 5. That it is sinful in the sight of God
title: 343; label: Argument 6. That conformity to the world is full of temptations
title: 345; label: Argument 7. That it takes the time and money of the Christian
title: 347; label: Argument 8. Against Non-conformity
title: 349; label: SECRET SOCIETIES; label: Argument 1. That the gospel is a perfect law to the Christian
title: 353; label: Argument 2. That in secret orders there is a mixture of good and evil
title: 358; label: Argument 3. That the Christian should do all the good he can in the name of Jesus
title: 362; label: Argument 4. That all the good there is, with every truth that can bless and help mankind, should be given to all
title: 365; label: Argument 5. That the Christian can not control the lodge
title: 367; label: Argument 6. That the lodge is at work for its own self-interest
title: 369; label: Argument 7. That it takes a man from his family for but little good
title: 372; label: Argument 8. That it takes the time and money of the Christian and spends them for the interest of the lodge
title: 374; label: Argument 9. That it is used to enhance the interest of the members in politics, finance and religion
title: 377; label: Argument 10. The morality of the secret order is not according to Scripture
title: 379; label: Argument 11. That the charity of the act is not according to Scripture
title: 382; label: Argument 12. The name of Jesus left out
title: 385; label: Argument 13. That there is an unscriptural use of titles in these orders
title: 387; label: Argument 14. That a man is bound by his oath before he knows what is in the order
title: 389; label: REPLY ON SECRET SOCIETIES; label: Argument 1. Drawn from David and Jonathan, 1 Samuel, 2d chapter
title: 302; label: Argument 2. That all men have some secrets they will not tell
title: 394; label: Argument 3. If a man bridle not his tongue
title: 394; label: Argument 4. There are secrets between man and wife
title: 395; label: Argument 5. The secret of the Lord is upon me
title: 396; label: Argument 6. That we are commanded to pray in secret
title: 396; label: Argument 7. Business men have secret marks on their goods
title: 397; label: Argument 8. That there are secrets in the church
title: 398; label: Argument 9. That they have done some good
title: 399; label: Argument 10. That the lodge protects its members
title: 401; label: Argument 11. That it secures a decent burial
title: 403; label: Argument 12. That it creates sociability and love among its members
title: 404