Articles by A. P. Salom
Baptism in the New Testament
September 1958
ORDINANCES of baptism had a long and checkered history before the Founder of Christianity instituted the Christian rite as we know it today. Baptism played an important role in Judaism, both in the ritual cleansing acts and as a rite of proselytizing.…
The New English Bible: A Preliminary Critique
October 1961
DURING recent years, particularly since World War II, there has grown up in the mind of the Bible-reading public a feeling of dissatisfaction with the old translations of the Bible. The language of the King James Version, majestic and beautiful…
"Agape"—The Great Christian Virtue
September 1961
THE Scriptures have been compared to a mine in which are to be found hidden treasures. 1 But as with a mine, these treasures do not lie on the surface. While it is true that an occasional precious object may be picked from the…