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To: Colofornian

“then you get to be baptized in the Mormon temple whether you wanted to or not.”

Them ‘baptizing’ you in their temple carries no magical meaning. I has no meaning at all.

Baptism is a profession of faith and not a means of salvation. Nobody can baptize another without their knowledge or participation.


22 posted on 04/10/2011 5:10:36 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: driftdiver
Baptism is a profession of faith and not a means of salvation.

My guess is you haven't come face-to-face with these Scriptures:
In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, 21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ... (1 Peter 3:20-21)

38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.” (Acts 2:38-39)

Why isn't that interesting. A promise for children...and even children yet to be. And the focus in v. 39 is upon whom the Lord will call -- NOT simply who calls upon the name of the Lord (Acts 4:12).

29 posted on 04/10/2011 5:26:49 PM PDT by Colofornian
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To: driftdiver
Them ‘baptizing’ you in their temple carries no magical meaning. I has no meaning at all.

!4,000,000 folks think you are wrong.

105 posted on 04/10/2011 7:11:32 PM PDT by Elsie
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