Has anyone ever read the book, Understanding Four Views on Baptism? Thomas Nettles (Baptist), Richard Pratt (Reformed), Robert Kolb (Lutheran), and John Castelein (Churches of Christ) are the contributors. They each present their own view and critique the views of the other contributors.

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Curt Hayashida
member, Community Bible Church (Non-denominational)
Vallejo, CA

I checked it out from the library once. I was not impressed with Pratt really (the only real reason I got the book). He relied heavily on the WCF which is fine if you are a presbyterian, but for someone who does not hold to the confession his arguments are not convincing.

I would have rather seen him just show his argument straight from Scripture.

As for the others, I did not read them.

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Boliver
Future Chaplain
EPC
Hankamer, TX

I agree.
As a Covenantal Credobaptist I didn't like Nettles' case or Pratt's response.
I prefer Believer's Baptism edited by Schreiner and Wright.

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junior
Deacon
First Baptist Church of Richland Hills, Texas
Owning the 1677 Baptist Confession of Faith, 1680 Orthodox Catechism, & 1693 Baptist Catechism

It has been awhile since I read the book, but I remember it as being good book on the topic. It is rather short, but gives a good overview of each position and is therefore very good for those just learning about the other positions. The book is not long enough for detail exegesis of all the many verses used by each camp, however it helps in seeing the presuppositions behind each position. That is why Pratt addresses the issues as he does. He is addressing the meta-narrative per se(i.e. means of grace, covenantal theology) behind the Reformed understanding what Scripture teaches about Baptism as written in the Reformed Confessions .

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Ronnie Brown
Ruling Elder, Brookwood PCA
Snellville, GA