Posted on 02/24/2013 11:55:01 AM PST by daniel1212
There are far more problems with the doctrines of the Catholic Church than just baptism. Just the fact that Protestants would be willing to sign ecumenical agreements with Rome should be warning flags to Protestants that they have left the reservation.
We should be asking ourselves, “Would Luther sign such an agreement?” If not, why not?
J.B. Phillips. I think a looser translation or paraphrase sometimes helps us to see the text with fresh eyes. It isn’t for serious study, but it is easy to get used to the wording and stop thinking about it. At least, I have that problem sometimes.
I'm willing to ask you why you posted that Protestants so as to imply it is all Protestants? Besides the fact the article doesn't say that.
ANYONE not adhering to God's Word ALONE and not Holy Spirit filled is off the reservation.
“Protestants that would be willing to sign ecumenical agreements” does not imply all Protestants.
It will be interesting to see where this goes. My optomistic self is ‘its a start.’
That’s exactly right.
‘“The Catholic Church has long recognized the validity of Protestant baptisms in which the person was baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,” he explained. “In the last ten or fifteen years, however, there were concerns among Catholic bishops regarding Protestant baptisms in which different names were substituted for the Holy Trinity, or in which a method of sprinkling was used that did not achieve any flow of water on the skin.”’
Another argument in favor of staying with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit(or Ghost) and not doing the “Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer” routine.
I think catholics believe as Lutherans and confirmation is a renwal of your baptismal vow. Most of the liturgy from confirmation is simliar to the baptism liturgy.
One step closer to a one world religion?
Most passages listed do not teach about baptism in the church. None teach infant baptism. As a NT Greek reader, I’ve examined them all.
Like much of Catholic theology, your list is an eisogesis that supports ideas that did not come from Scripture.
I believe you are correct. From what I was taught, the greek word for household would have included infants..
Thank-you!
Please see post number 12. Thank-you.
There is not one word in Scripture about baptism being limited to adults.
Salvation is limited to those who....
"That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9
"For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." Romans 10:10
Your laundry list of Scripture and the RCC 's interpretation of them is so far off - it's reserved for the truly dumbed down.
Your opinion, not mine.
As posted, this is why not just only at confirmation, but each at Easter, Catholics by “renewing” their baptismal promises do as you refer.
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“Those Scriptures do not back up infant baptism as there aren’t any so you can’t find one.”
Wrong, they do.
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