Subject: Why would someone get rebaptised? |
Bible Note: You wrote: "I sure would like to hear what others have to say on this mater!" What I have to say is that most churches practice baptism according to their understanding of Scripture. Protestants who hold to sola Scriptura disagree on the timing and mode of baptism, and yet both are convinced that their way is the biblical one. So for you to simply say, "Just read the Bible" means very little in itself on this issue, because both infant baptizers and believer's baptizers argue that their view is the correct one. And just let me say that while I do hold to one particular view, both groups can make very convincing arguments from Scripture. This is not one of the "clear-as-crystal" issues that many think it is. Those who haven't really examined both sides of this debate may dismiss their opponent's view without really examining it, but the arguments for both sides are very solid ones. Of course, both views cannot be right, but to simply conclude that it is "religion getting in the way of the Bible" is way too simplistic. --Joe! |