Lest there be confusion, T.W. Brents was firmly in the "Resoration Movement" frame of reference, and wrote "The Gospel Plan of Salvation" as a member and traveling preacher of the churches of Christ/Christian churches. The book was published in 1874. On the other hand, the Church of God was established in 1881 and is a distinctive movement with no connection to Brents or the Restoration Movement. His teachings and interpretation of scripture in "The Gospel Plan of Salvation" do not reflect the teachings of the Church of God (Anderson, IN) nor any of the adventist or holiness groups that use that title. Perhaps Dr. Brents preferred the name "Church of God," I didn't know it, and my copy is of the book is 2000 miles away from where I currently sit, but his association was with the churches of Christ, Restoration Movement. (When you thought the book was written by a church of Christ member, you were right.) Brents traveled among the churches in the late 19th and early 20th century, declining several offers to settle down and "preach for" various prominent congregations. Gospel Advocate (affiliated with churches of Christ) publishes his book as part of the Restoration Reprints series. Brents' teaching on baptism in no way reflects the position of the denomination called the Church of God. Again, they teach that baptism is not required for salvation, but that believers who have been saved by saying a prayer should later be baptized in water
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