TERTULLIAN’IN VAFTİZ ANLAYIŞI
Tertullian’s Understanding of Baptism

Summary/Abstract: Baptism, which is known entrance into the religion of Christianity, gained different extent with Jesus Christ by necessitating an acceptance and understanding of the trinity. Tertullian was the subject of our study because of both his writings on baptism have reached today and in the sense of exhibiting an attitude about postponing baptism. He, in struggling with Quintilla, defended his position that faith in itself is not sufficient for human salvation, and one must be baptised. This article, after mentioning in general terms the historic process of water and perception of baptism before Tertullian, deal with generally the perception of baptism of Tertullian, foundation of this perception and specifically his attitude to baptism. In conclusion, a brief summary of findings is presented and some assessments have been done on the findings.

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