Church Polity Or the Kingdom of Christ in Its Internal And External Developme
Church Polity Or the Kingdom of Christ in Its Internal And External Developme
J L James Lawrence Reynolds
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Page 55. CHURCH POLITY. 153 The figure is to be explained by the meaning of the word, and not the meaning of the word by the fig- ure. * But the advocates of immersion take a higher position than is implied in the suppositions which have just been made. Dr. Carson has proved by an array of facts and a conclusiveness of argument, not to be resisted, that " baptizo not only signifies to dip or immerse, but that it never has any other meaning. " f In this position he is sustained by Prof. Stuart. ...} 2. Circumstances attending Baptism. A consideration of the circumstances attending the administration of this ordinance, confirms the opin- ion which has been expressed with respect to the import of baptizo. They are such as comport most naturally and fully with the idea of immersion. No necessity exists for departing from the original and proper meaning of the word. Let us consider some of them. Matt. 3 : 16. Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water. The most obvious import of the phrase here employed is, that Jesus came up out of the water into which he had descend- ed for the purpose of being baptized.
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