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To: Titanites
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

Do all Protestant denominations believe in regenerative baptism?


Yes ... this one ...
Luke 3:15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

40 posted on 04/01/2004 8:55:32 AM PST by Quester
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To: Quester
Yes

What about these differences:

    a) Infant, non-regenerative baptism (Presbyterians)
    b) Infant regenerative baptism (e.g., Lutheranism and Anglicanism)
    c) Adult non-regenerative baptism (Baptists, most pentecostals and non-denoms)
    d) Adult regenerative baptism (e.g., Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ)
    e) No baptism (Quakers and Salvation Army)

41 posted on 04/01/2004 9:00:57 AM PST by Titanites (DN IHS CHS REX REGNANTIUM)
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To: Quester
he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

Anglican baptismal belief is this:

    Holy Baptism

    Q. What is Holy Baptism?
    A. Holy Baptism is the sacrament by which God adopts us as his children and makes us members of Christ's Body, the Church, and inheritors of the kingdom of God.

    Q. What is the outward and visible sign in Baptism?
    A. The outward and visible sign in Baptism is water, in which the person is baptized in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

    Q. What is the inward and spiritual grace in Baptism?
    A. The inward and spiritual grace in Baptism is union with Christ in his death and resurrection, birth into God's family the Church, forgiveness of sins, and new life in the Holy Spirit.

It is apparent that at least some Protestants, like the Anglicans, believe that the baptism mentioned in the Nicene Creed refers to water baptism. Do all Protestants concur with the above posted Anglican belief about baptism?
42 posted on 04/01/2004 9:20:54 AM PST by Titanites (DN IHS CHS REX REGNANTIUM)
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