Understanding Baptism (Church Basics) by Bobby Jamieson is a short book that answers the following questions: What is Baptism? Who Should be Baptized? What about infant baptism? Including common arguments for and against infant baptism. Why is Baptism required for membership? When is Baptism not “Baptism”? And how should churches practice baptism?
The book is written from a Baptist perspective so it will argue for the view of believer’s baptism. I believe that the book is organized well and written in a way that is easily understandable for lay people. The book is also short. One can easily finish the book in one sitting and get a good grasp of Baptist view on Baptism. It covers topics that are rarely taught in churches but important such as the discussion between infant baptism and believers baptism, as well as why baptism is required for church membership, and how a church should practice baptism.
This book is specifically written to readers who are discerning on whether they should get baptized. I would recommend this book to anyone who’s considering baptism and I believe it would help them in their discernment. This book is also good for anyone who wants to get a quick overview of the debate between infant baptism and believer’s baptism, and baptist’s view on baptism and church membership.