To: annalex
infant baptism Surely not prohibited by the scripture
Not true at all...
Not only are there references in the scripture where Christians are filled with the Holy Spirit WITHOUT water baptism, there is no spot in scripture where one ever gets baptized without FIRST turning to Jesus...
So this practice excludes anyone of any age who does not personally chose to repent (change direction and turn to Jesus) and believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior...
When your tradition contradicts the scriptures, trash the tradition...
35 posted on
05/27/2009 10:21:05 AM PDT by
Iscool
(I don't understand all that I know...)
To: Iscool
Catholic Tradition does not contradict Scripture, it merely contradicts your own personal interpretation of Scripture.
40 posted on
05/27/2009 10:29:49 AM PDT by
Petronski
(In Germany they came first for the Communists, And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist...)
To: Iscool
The first Chriastians were adult converts and indeed practiced the Catholic form of baptism for adults, which involved a profession of faith and penance and is similar to the valid forms of Protestant baptism of adults. Once they were converted, they had their entire household baptized:
15 And when she was baptized, and her household... 33 ... he ... was baptized, and all his house immediately. (Acts 16)
50 posted on
05/27/2009 10:39:03 AM PDT by
annalex
(http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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