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1 | Was it complete? | Bible general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 51330 | ||
Tim, I wonder if it is accurate to say that baptism is a work that we do. Rather, I think it is something that Christ does to us through his body the Church. Who ever baptised him or her self? If you look at baptism as a grace filled encounter with Christ in and through his Church it seems much less a work of man than a work of Christ. The definition of a scarament I learned as a child was that it was "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace." I have never thought of baptism or any other sacrament as something we do for or by ourselves, but rather something that Jesus does for us. Emmaus |
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2 | Was it complete? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 51331 | ||
Greetings Emmaus! We have chatted for awhile! It's good to hear from you brother! The definition I had learned was that baptism is: "An outward sign of an inward grace." Of course, the difference in our traditions is that mine does not believe that baptism brings grace, but reflects the grace already wrought through faith. Concerning works though, I would classify anything that someone has to 'do' in order to receive salvation as a 'work', which Eph. 2:8-9 specifically denies can save us. Well, I've got to get to bed! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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