Posted on 02/16/2010 6:58:55 PM PST by reaganaut
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Baptism signifies
the faithfulness of God,
the washing away of sin,
rebirth,
putting on the fresh garment of Christ,
being sealed by God’s Spirit,
adoption into the covenant family of the Church,
resurrection and illumination in Christ.
(Book of Order W-2.3004)
Unlike some denominations, Presbyterians do not require a person to be entirely immersed in water during baptism. Baptism is received only once. Its effect is not tied to the moment when it is administered, for it signifies the beginning of life in Christ, not its completion. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) believes that persons of other denominations are part of one body of Christian believers; therefore, it recognizes and accepts baptisms by other Christian churches.
Baptism is almost always administered as part of a worship service. In the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), baptism must be authorized by the session of a particular congregation and performed by a minister.
However, historically there have been widespread differences of opinion among men equally committed to accepting the Bible as our God-given, inspired, and infallible rule of faith and practice. This is true within Protestantism. Evangelical Protestants reject the Romish notion of baptismal regeneration, but they differ among themselves as to the proper mode and subjects of baptism. Historically, the Reformed churches along with the Lutheran, Episcopal, Congregational, and Methodist churches have accepted that pouring, sprinkling, and dipping are all valid modes of baptism. They have also believed that baptism should be administered to believers and to their children because their children are included in God’s covenant with His people. The proper sign and seal of the covenantis baptism, which should therefore be administered to the children of the covenant.
Over against this view, Baptists and Anabaptists have argued that baptism must follow a personal profession of faith. It cannot legitimately be administered to children who have made no such personal profession. The New Testament nowhere commands or mentions the baptism of children. The only baptism it knows is believer’s baptism.
On the mode of baptism, Baptists insist that only immersion is acceptable because, they say, the verb baptizo means “to dip,” and the symbolism of Romans 6 (death, burial, and resurrection) demands immersion. Interestingly, the early Anabaptists of the Reformation period baptized believers by pouring.
However, historically there have been widespread differences of opinion among men equally committed to accepting the Bible as our God-given, inspired, and infallible rule of faith and practice
Before you ask I agree.
1 Tim. 6:20-21 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, which some have professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith.
Source ping!
“Unlike some denominations, Presbyterians do not require a person to ...”
http://www.pcusa.org/101/101-infant.htm
Source ping!
“Unlike some denominations, Presbyterians do not require a person to ...”
http://www.pcusa.org/101/101-infant.htm
Another source ping! Lest anyone think these ideas are yours.
“However, historically there have been widespread differences of opinion among men equally committed to accepting the Bible as our God-given, inspired,...”
http://www.freepres.org/sep_details.asp?sep_baptism
I have been told these widespread differences of opinion among “Christians†are all correct. How can so many differences all be correct ?
Correction
What
I guees it means something.
what ever.
“Saundra, do you believe that a mortal can become a god?”
We are joint heirs with Jesus Christ. Hallelujah!!
“But the Jesus of the Christian Bible wants you come out of mormonism and to be born again and be a Christian...”
I am washed in the Blood of the Lamb. Jesus Christ is everything to me. The Atonement. What a great Plan of Salvation. Hooray!!
I find many opinions can they all be correct with so many contradictions ?
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