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He are some questions and answers from Wikipedia about baptism, the p's are answers from Paedobaptists and the c's are answers from Credobaptists. Enjoy:
-Why do Christians baptize anyone at all?
P. Baptism is a sign that a person is a member of GodÂ’s covenant community.
C. Baptism is a public profession of faith. It is a symbolic way of publicly telling the world one is a Christian
-Who are the members of GodÂ’s covenant community or church?
P. Believers and the children of believers are members of GodÂ’s covenant community (or church).
C. Only those who have faith in Christ are members of GodÂ’s covenant community (or church).
-What does baptism signify and/or symbolize?
P. Baptism symbolizes cleansing and washing.
C. . Baptism symbolizes that the individual has been washed and cleansed from his sin by the blood of Jesus.
-Is baptism merely a symbol or is it a channel through which God conveys grace?
P. Baptism is not merely a symbol. It conveys grace.
C. Baptism is merely a symbol. It does not convey grace of any kind.
-If baptism conveys grace, does it convey justifying grace?
Paedobaptistsists disagree on the answer to this question. Some argue baptism conveys justifying grace, others sanctifying grace, still others say that it conveys both.
C. N/A
I hope that you guys might have some comments and responses to this.
Grace and Peace,
Jared
Monday, September 25, 2006
Thursday, September 21, 2006
The Magic Words
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It's an amazing thing to think about. God has breathed and is still breathing scripture to equip us for every good work. But how does this work? I think that the inspiration of scripture comes in a community where it is read aloud and given the chance to fully equip the people for acts of service, encouragement and (not or) love of all kinds. In short, we are given the means to serve King Jesus (the Word and Wisdom of God) by God's very words. These words are passed down over generations through the community that God shapes and molds into a people who serve others to the point of their own deaths.
Some people chalk scripture up to a story or stories about the history of a tribal people in the ancient Near East, which it certainly is. But, scripture’s power comes from some place else. Scripture’s power comes from the same place that our very lives do; God’s breath. We don’t bring its life to it with our ingenuity or instincts to thrive. God makes scripture alive by breathing life into it.
I think I’ll end this little blog up in the same way that liturgical churches respond to the reading of the Holy Writ: Thanks be to God!
It's an amazing thing to think about. God has breathed and is still breathing scripture to equip us for every good work. But how does this work? I think that the inspiration of scripture comes in a community where it is read aloud and given the chance to fully equip the people for acts of service, encouragement and (not or) love of all kinds. In short, we are given the means to serve King Jesus (the Word and Wisdom of God) by God's very words. These words are passed down over generations through the community that God shapes and molds into a people who serve others to the point of their own deaths.
Some people chalk scripture up to a story or stories about the history of a tribal people in the ancient Near East, which it certainly is. But, scripture’s power comes from some place else. Scripture’s power comes from the same place that our very lives do; God’s breath. We don’t bring its life to it with our ingenuity or instincts to thrive. God makes scripture alive by breathing life into it.
I think I’ll end this little blog up in the same way that liturgical churches respond to the reading of the Holy Writ: Thanks be to God!
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