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To: Mad Dawg; MarkBsnr; Dr. Eckleburg; Alamo-Girl; wmfights; Marysecretary
Do you all require Baptism for reception of the Lord's Supper?

Surprisingly, "NO". I'm not positive, but I think that all Reformed churches, and most churches who tolerate Reformed views (like mine) do not require a water baptism here. We (SBC churches) require a believer's baptism to become a member, but not to partake of the Supper. Anyone who professes to God [honor system] that he is a true believer is welcome to take the Supper. We know there will be false believers who "get through", but there is no practical way we see of weeding them out. :)

"In extremis" was a term used in my Protestant growing up household so I just figgered ... The desire for economy of words leads to jargon leads to confusion.

That's cool. I think it is one of those things I "should have known", so it was my fault. I must have been thinking about skirts that day. It's happened. (I mean, a long time ago). LOL!

4,199 posted on 03/17/2008 6:32:45 PM PDT by Forest Keeper (It is a joy to me to know that God had my number, before He created numbers.)
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To: Forest Keeper; Mad Dawg; MarkBsnr; Dr. Eckleburg; Alamo-Girl; wmfights; Marysecretary
We (SBC churches) require a believer's baptism to become a member, but not to partake of the Supper. Anyone who professes to God [honor system] that he is a true believer is welcome to take the Supper.

Likewise.

4,212 posted on 03/17/2008 8:02:31 PM PDT by wmfights (Believe - THE GOSPEL - and be saved)
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