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To: wmfights

Of course. Why would an adult be baptized if he/she didn’t believe? That might even be classed a sacrilege.

Acts 16 mentions someone’s “entire household” being baptized. That may well have included young folks—we’re not sure but it’s possible.


44 posted on 02/28/2008 9:08:35 AM PST by Claud
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To: Claud
Acts 16 mentions someone’s “entire household” being baptized. That may well have included young folks—we’re not sure but it’s possible.

Anything is possible, but where Scripture is clear it is an adult that is baptized after a profession of faith.

Why would an adult be baptized if he/she didn’t believe? That might even be classed a sacrilege.

Then the real question is when does the Holy Spirit indwell a believer. Is it after belief, or baptism. If the Holy Spirit indwells believers prior to baptism, how can the act of baptism doing anything that the Holy Spirit hasn't already done?

If you become indwelt by the Holy Spirit prior to baptism and a church teaches otherwise wouldn't that teaching be a false teaching?

48 posted on 02/28/2008 9:18:52 AM PST by wmfights (Believe - THE GOSPEL - and be saved)
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