The Normal Christian Birth: How to Give New Believers a Proper Start in Life

This is a study of initiation into the New Testament, which attempts to reveal a synthesis of the ‘liberal’ emphasis on repentance, the ‘evangelical’ emphasis on faith, the ‘sacramental’ on baptism and the ‘Pentecostal’ on the Spirit. These ‘four spiritual doors’ are then related to conversion and regeneration. The second section provides an exegetical study of two dozen crucial or controversial passages, questioning many traditional interpretations. The final section on pastoral application demonstrates the inadequacy of much modern evangelistic counseling.