"This booklet is not only an argument for credobaptism over and against paedobaptism, it also has blood and tears mixed with it. Malone was trained at a Presbyterian seminary and he served as a Presbyterian pastor for years before he came to Baptist convictions. He states the views of Reformed paedobaptist theology ever so carefully, but he also carefully and sincerely disassembles that position with the Word of God. Malone’s change to Baptist ecclesiology cost him greatly. I observed too many Baptists becoming Presbyterians from what appeared to be convenience, but the depth of Malone’s conviction earned my respect and made me take his arguments that much more seriously."
Tom Hicks | Pastor, First Baptist Church – Clinton, LA
Contents:
Foreword by Tom Hicks
Preface to the First Edition
Introduction
The First Pearl: Covenant Theology in the Old and New Testaments
The Second Pearl: The Relationship Between Circumcision and Baptism
The Third Pearl: Specific Proof Texts
The Fourth Pearl: Jesus’ Attitude Toward Children
The Fifth Pearl: The Sanctification of Believers’ Children
The Sixth Pearl: The Disjunction of John’s and Jesus’ Baptism with Christian Baptism
The Seventh Pearl: The Argument of Silence
The Eighth Pearl: The Argument of Expanded Blessings
The Ninth Pearl: The Testimony of Tradition
Conclusion: A String Without Pearls
Selected Bibliography
Scripture Index
String of Pearls Unstrung, A: A Theological Journey into Believers Baptism is in the following collections:
