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Since the time of the Reformation, most of Protestantism has celebrated two sacraments - baptism and supper . And while the Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox church celebrate five more, almost all Christians celebrate baptism and communion. This book will provide a brief history into the practice of those two sacraments, and show how those practices diverged over time between denominations. Part One discusses the celebration of the Lord's Supper (also known as the Eucharist, communion, etc.) Part Two will discuss baptism, and provides a chapter on the question of Infant verses Believers' Baptism . Both sections discuss references in the Old and New Testaments, as well as the Early Church Fathers, the Reformation, and the practice of the sacraments today. An appendix discusses the question of whether the baptism practiced by John the Baptist might have had Essene roots. A Brief History of the Sacraments: Baptism and Communion

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Robert C. Jones grew up in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. In 1981, he moved to the Atlanta, Georgia area, where he received a B.S. in Computer Science at DeVry Institute of Technology. From 1984-2009, Robert worked for Hewlett-Packard as a computer consultant. He now works as an independent computer support and video services consultant. Robert is an ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church. He has written and taught numerous adult Sunday School courses. He has also been active in choir ministries over the years, and has taught the Disciples Bible Study six times. He is the author of A Brief History of Protestantism in the United States , A Brief History of the Sacraments: Baptism and Communion , and Meet the Apostles: Biblical and Legendary Accounts . Robert is President of the Kennesaw Historical Society, for whom he has written several books, including The Law Heard 'Round the World - An Examination of the Kennesaw Gun Law and Its Effects on the Community , Retracing the Route of the General - Following in the Footsteps of the Andrews Raid , and Images of America: Kennesaw . Robert has also written several books on ghost towns in the Southwest, including in Death Valley, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Mojave National Preserve. In 2005, Robert co-authored a business-oriented book entitled Working Virtually: The Challenges of Virtual Teams . His interests include the Civil War, Medieval Monasteries, American railroads, ghost towns, hiking in Death Valley and the Mojave, and Biblical Archaeology.

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