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1 | Is this about water baptism at all? | Acts 2:38 | sniper | 77374 | ||
justme, If water baptism is openly confessing Christ before men, then why do we see examples of baptism when surely few or none were present? The Ethiopian Eunuch was in the middle of the desert alone with Philip. The Philippian jailor and his household were baptized immediately after hearing the message in the middle of the night. When Ananias came to Saul, who had been blind and fasting for three days, he told him to go without delay and be baptized. And, Peter in I Peter 3:21 clearly states that baptism is an appeal to God for a clean conscience - through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Please do not think that I do not understand your position. I am the son of a Baptist preacher who has a 4 yr BS degree from a Baptist college. I was taught your position every which way, and I followed it for many years. God bless, sniper |
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2 | Is this about water baptism at all? | Acts 2:38 | Searcher56 | 77388 | ||
sniper, did your father, or anyone baptize right after a person became a Christian ... or was there a delay? My experience was the latter. Searcher | ||||||
3 | Is this about water baptism at all? | Acts 2:38 | justme | 77394 | ||
Searcher56:You make a valid point. Today some churches don't have a baptistry. Our church meets in a rented building. Baptisms are conducted generally when the lake water is warm enough or someones swimming pool is ready to use. That means the new christian has to wait to be baptized. While waiting that makes a good time to give a new believer some basics of the Christian life. It also allows time to prove a changed life has taken place. At least that's my opinion anyway. The Souther Baptist used to have a new believers booklet called Survival Guide for New Christians. I went through it myself in 1983 and it turned my life around, as I need to go over the basics because I was pretty carnal. I can say this is an excellent tool for new or old Christians who never got the basic Christian doctrine when the came to Christ. May I add that I have never understood the concept of some Baptist Conventions not accepting a baptism from another bapist denomination, and requiring new members to be rebaptized. I can't see a scriptual support for that. Perhaps someone could enlighten me on that. Peace and blessings justme |
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4 | Is this about water baptism at all? | Acts 2:38 | Searcher56 | 77409 | ||
Not only do I have a problem saying immersion is the only mode ... I have one becuase of the delay. I do not buy into that one has to learn basics or more. Chruches will let a new Christain take communion ... maybe that should wait. |
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