I was stating the tradition.
The symbolism of the water washing over and carrying away the sins is what it was all about. There is nothing in scripture about sprinkling. Every baptism in the NT is at a stream.
This authority thing begs an example.
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By living it. Matthew 24 gives us Yeshua’s clear words: “He that endures to the end, the same shall be saved.” All of the NT authors have written a similar requirement in their letters.
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How about the other two questions?
How do I identify a person (male or female) with the Holy Spirit’s authority to baptize?
To whom would the baptizee confess their sins to?
What is one to “endure” to the end?