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To: metmom
Show me where in Scripture there is a command that baptism be by immersion, sprinkling, or other.

Does that mean you are choosing "combination"?

Remember: I asked first. You don't answer a question with a question.

If you don't have a position then simply say, "I don't have a position."

But, then bear that in mind when you pick at others for their position. Be open and honest and say something to the effect of: "I don't have a position myself, but your position on "immersion" is not in line with scripture."

1,060 posted on 02/05/2013 7:44:00 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: xzins

There’s a world of difference between doctrine and opinion.

I am not going to legalistically demand that others conform to my opinions by stating them as doctrine, and then judging them on that.

Anyone who has received Jesus Christ as Savior by faith is saved. Period. End of story.

It really doesn’t matter how messed up their doctrine is because their salvation is by what they do with Christ, not if they adhere to all the *correct* teachings about Him.

Their thinking will come around to conformity with Scripture as they grow in Christ. I’ve been astounded at the misunderstandings some people have about God and the Bible when they first get saved. God’ll take care of that as HE sees fit.

But since, no finite, mortal, human mind is capable of understanding the infinite mind of God, not human being is going to be error free. So there’s no point in attaching my self to any other error prone human doctrine or creed, or catechism.


1,068 posted on 02/05/2013 8:05:06 AM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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