Subject: Unbaptized children |
Bible Note: I won't repeat what I have already said about baptisms (notice the “s” on the end, i.e. Heb 6:2). When I balance scripture with scripture, the "one baptism" theory just does not “hold water” with me. Of coarse I haven’t looked at Mark 28:19 yet; maybe that would throw the balance the other way :-). The baptism with the Holy Spirit is a difficult subject only if we try to come up with a different definition than what Jesus told us plainly in Acts 1:5, described in Acts 1:8, and was first manifested in Acts 2:4. Nowhere does the Word suggest it was a one time event. Peter actually said the opposite in Act 2:17. Eph 4:1-7 is speaking of unity in the church thru the working of the Holy Spirit in each believer. We, as the body of Christ, have unity because of our common beliefs. Maybe we will never share the same views on baptism, but I am willing to bet the beliefs we share are greater than any potential differences we might have. What’a’ya think? |