Subject: Baptized |
Bible Note: Hello Preston, What I'm "challenging" is your conclusion regarding baptism as being essential to salvation! You come across as if there's nothing to discuss. I'm not clear on why you're surprised I need references? Our gracious hosts, The Lockman Foundation have set forth terms of Use and About Postings. One of the specific rerquirements if you will is that our posts be biblically based and that we support them from scripture! It's not a foregone conclusion. You don't understand why there are different conclusions on baptism? Perhaps because it's not as cut-and-dry as you believe? The Church has historically taken the position that salvation is by grace through faith- and that baptism is not a requirement. (Sola gracia, sole fidei). Inviting consideration is one thing but studying and exegeting passages is another. One must consider the context and the usage of a word in a passage before arriving at it's meaning. Are you certain of the meaning of baptism in Galatians 3:27 and Romans 6:3-4? If so, on what basis? If you view this as being so basic that you won't address it further, that's fine. However, I cannot and will not believe what you say, simply because you say it! That is where I challenge you, not God's Word! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |