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1 | Explanations of difficult verses | NT general Archive 1 | FTimA | 65139 | ||
Why have we changed? Boy, that's a good question. Where in the New Testament does it specify who can baptize? John (the baptist) did it, he was not ordained (except by God). Jesus' disciples did it. Were they ordained? Apollos, Cephas, Paul, Timothy...who knows who else? When someone desires to become a Christian in the assembly I associate with, during a worship service, they generally let it be known by coming forward. The minister is usually the one who takes this responsibility, but there is a family of 13 where the father has baptized each one of the children. Again, I think the only stipulation would be that a person baptizing others would have to be a Christian, because only a Christian would (at least should) understand its purpose and meaning. There is no passage of scripture that I know of that says this. John the baptist certainly was not a Christian, nor were any of those who were baptized by him or prior to Christ's death, or were they? From what I have learned the term "christian" was first used as a slanderous term. Who knows? Baptism is connected to salvation. How do I know? The bible tells me so. Pull out your concordance, look up the word baptize, baptism, baptized, and baptizing. Read the scriptures associated with them, with intent. Sure, you will read of the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the baptism of John, but if you consider all of scripture dealing with this subject, and "receive the word with eagerness" and "search the scriptures" (Acts 17:11), you will see that they all had their purpose and that water baptism is a very important part of salvation. Or you won't. |
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2 | Explanations of difficult verses | NT general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 65181 | ||
FtimA, You raise interesting and important questions about who is qualified to baptize and the connection of baptism to salvation. You have described your assembly's administration of baptism. I have attended similar baptisms of friends at Baptist churches. Below I have cited (in part) the position of my church on these questions. You may find them of interest. "VI. THE NECESSITY OF BAPTISM 1257 The Lord himself affirms that Baptism is necessary for salvation.[Jn 3:5] He also commands his disciples to proclaim the Gospel to all nations and to baptize them.[Matt 28:19-20] Baptism is necessary for salvation for those to whom the Gospel has been proclaimed and who have had the possibility of asking for this sacrament.[Mark 16:16] The Church does not know of any means other than Baptism that assures entry into eternal beatitude; this is why she takes care not to neglect the mission she has received from the Lord to see that all who can be baptized are "reborn of water and the Spirit." God has bound salvation to the sacrament of Baptism, but he himself is not bound by his sacraments. 1258 The Church has always held the firm conviction that those who suffer death for the sake of the faith without having received Baptism are baptized by their death for and with Christ. This Baptism of blood, like the desire for Baptism, brings about the fruits of Baptism without being a sacrament. 1259 For catechumens who die before their Baptism, their explicit desire to receive it, together with repentance for their sins, and charity, assures them the salvation that they were not able to receive through the sacrament. 1260 "Since Christ died for all, and since all men are in fact called to one and the same destiny, which is divine, we must hold that the Holy Spirit offers to all the possibility of being made partakers, in a way known to God, of the Paschal mystery."[62] Every man who is ignorant of the Gospel of Christ and of his Church, but seeks the truth and does the will of God in accordance with his understanding of it, can be saved. It may be supposed that such persons would have desired Baptism explicitly if they had known its necessity. 1261 As regards children who have died without Baptism, the Church can only entrust them to the mercy of God, as she does in her funeral rites for them. Indeed, the great mercy of God who desires that all men should be saved, and Jesus' tenderness toward children which caused him to say: "Let the children come to me, do not hinder them,"[Mk 10:14;1Tim 2:4] allow us to hope that there is a way of salvation for children who have died without Baptism. All the more urgent is the Church's call not to prevent little children coming to Christ through the gift of holy Baptism." The Catechism Emmaus |
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3 | Explanations of difficult verses | NT general Archive 1 | FTimA | 65200 | ||
Catechism #1258 has no biblical support. James 2:19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. Belief and faith, I feel are two different things. For example, when you fly on a plane, you believe that the plane is there, you can touch it. You must have faith that it will fly. That may be a lame analogy but I hope you see my point. When these catechisms say "the church says" or "the church has always held" it is as though "the church were a person (the pope maybe?). The church is the sum total of all believers that have obeyed the gospel of Jesus Christ and no other. There is no biblical support for #1259. What in the world is the Paschal mystery? There is no biblical support for #1260. I can cite scripture that says one must hear the word of God and after hearing, believe it. Repent of their sins, confess Jesus to the world that he is their lord and savior, and then be baptized for the remission of sin. There is no half way. It is all the way or none of the way, according to the bible. There is no biblical support for #1261. I guess this is why the catholic religion baptizes infants, for fear they are endowed with original sin. The bible teaches otherwise. Ezek 18:20 "The person who sins will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son's iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself. This passage in Ezekiel supports individual responsibility of sin. Children cannot sin until they know the difference between right and wrong. I thank you for your patience Emmaus. It is getting late. We will talk again. |
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4 | Explanations of difficult verses | NT general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 65207 | ||
FTima, I was not expecting you to agree with my post. I was only showing you what I believe on the questions you had raised in your post. It is well known on this forum that I am Catholic, maybe the only one here at this point. And it is well known that Catholics rely on Scripture and Sacred Tradition and not Scripture alone. Fear not! I haven't made any converts here yet that I am aware of, nor have I drowned anyone by dragging them across the Tiber for an involuntary baptism by immersion into Rome. :-) The Pascal Mystery is the whole the mystery of salvation by the death and resurrection of Christ the Pascal (Passover) Lamb of God (1 Cor 5:7; John 1:29)who died for us. Emmaus |
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5 | Is Christ a mystery? | NT general Archive 1 | FTimA | 65227 | ||
Why is the death and resurrection of Christ considered a mystery? | ||||||
6 | Is Christ a mystery? | NT general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 65234 | ||
Greetings FTimA! The mystery of Christ has been revealed - Jesus is God's Perfect provision for the salvation of the whole world. Can you explain HOW this is possible? It's a mystery to me! In your profile you wrote,"How could this have come about by mere chance?". The "mystery of Christ" relies upon the same answer. (GOD alone) We know through God's Word that He saves man based upon faith alone (Eph. 2:8-10 et al)But can we explain HOW God saves? HOW means, what is the process that takes place in us that we degenerates become righteous, acceptable to God? When we do not understand HOW something "works," we often call it a mystery. The same can be applied to HOW God declares us righteous by the shed blood of Christ . . . can you explain HOW Christ's ressurection insures the same for us as believers? It's a mystery to me, yet knowing the One who keeps secrets (Dt 29:29)enables my heart to have confidence that He is faithful to do as He promises. Blessings on your day. Mommapbs |
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