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To: Dr. Eckleburg
Men carry the stain of original sin all the days of their life.

Not me. Not any man or woman Baptized by the Catholic Church.

912 posted on 04/28/2008 3:50:06 PM PDT by Petronski (When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth, voting for Hillary.)
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To: Petronski
The thief on the cross was not saved by baptism, but by God's gift of grace through faith in Christ.

"Then they that gladly received his word were baptized" -- Ats 2:41

As Peter tells us, first a man is regenerated by the Holy Spirit by God's gift of grace through faith in Christ which enables him to understand the Scriptures and believe. Then that man is baptized as a sign and sign of his membership in the family of God who have been saved by His Son's work on the cross.

"But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women." -- Acts 8:12


"In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise" -- Ephesians 1:13


"Be not afraid; only believe." -- Mark 5:36


915 posted on 04/28/2008 4:17:23 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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