I have a question -
What is baptism then?
Why is it in the Bible?
Why are we told to be baptised for remission of sins?
And, why is it that people rebel against the act of baptism? You would think they are being asked to be crucified on the cross.
No attacks needed, just don't understand your anti-baptism stance. No one is saying that it means that Christ's death is of less value that it cannot save us. Christ was given to save man. But, God also gave us instructions on what to do to be saved and why are we to ignore the instructions on baptism?
I have never understood fully the big conflict between Baptists and members of the Church of Christ. They agree on basic lifestyles, and are so similar - but on baptism, the line is drawn. They believe salvation through faith only is needed. But, the faith does not follow through to following the instructions in the Bible on baptism. They claim we believe we are saved by works.
We do not but they "type" us that way because we simply believe that God expects us to follow his instructions given and there is baptism in those instructions.
According to other CoC'er's anything spoken before Jesus died does not really apply.
So would you like to start with that?