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To: HarleyD; Alex Murphy; Forest Keeper
I'm pinging a few of our Baptist Calvinists buddy here.

I don't get "bent out of shape" over infant Baptism because Baptism is not salvational. I do prefer "believer's Baptism" because it is the product of an adult desire to repent and publicly declare your faith.

It is the understanding that you are only saved by Grace through Faith not works that is the key.

I had the opportunity to witness to a RC last week and she mentioned that infant Baptism was essential to remove sin, after I had discussed believer's Baptism. I responded by asking her what sins Jesus Christ had removed when John the Baptist Baptized him.

14 posted on 03/08/2007 2:38:15 PM PST by wmfights (LUKE 9:49-50 , MARK 9:38-41)
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To: wmfights
I don't get "bent out of shape" over infant Baptism because Baptism is not salvational.

Ditto (and I'm a paedobaptist), and Amen!

15 posted on 03/08/2007 2:40:56 PM PST by Alex Murphy
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To: wmfights
I responded by asking her what sins Jesus Christ had removed when John the Baptist Baptized him.

non sequitur. John the Baptist didn't administer Christian baptism, and Jesus was God in the flesh who had no sin.

16 posted on 03/08/2007 2:55:44 PM PST by Campion ("I am so tired of you, liberal church in America" -- Mother Angelica, 1993)
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To: wmfights; Alex Murphy; Forest Keeper
I do prefer "believer's Baptism" because it is the product of an adult desire to repent and publicly declare your faith.

Hmmmm....I was thinking about this some more today and it does make me wonder what precisely is being accomplished with infant baptism. If it's a check that the person has not cashed, how does this differ from say a person who has not been baptized as an infant? I guess it raises more questions in my mind then it answers.

21 posted on 03/08/2007 4:21:53 PM PST by HarleyD
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