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To: af_vet_1981

“The tradition of the one holy catholic apostolic church is to baptize whole families (households), adults as well as children, follows the example of circumcision, albeit it is not circumcision. The tradition to withhold baptism from children is modern.”

The tradition was not declared in Scripture, nor before 100ad in any Christan writing. As such, it is not an apostolic tradition. It came later. I do agree that as the Scriptures were examined after the Renaissance, it became clear it was made up at a later date.

“Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.”

This was identification. It was not Christian baptism.


146 posted on 10/06/2015 6:55:42 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ( "Forward lies the crown, and onward is the goal.")
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
This was identification. It was not Christian baptism.

Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

First Corinthians, Catholic chapter ten, Protestant verses one to five,
as authorized, but not authored, by King James
bold emphasis mine

179 posted on 10/06/2015 9:10:17 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
The Apostle to the Gentiles wrote this epistle. Here is the Greek word translated into English as baptized.

ἐβαπτίσαντο , were baptized
185 posted on 10/06/2015 9:27:09 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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