Posted on 11/30/2006 6:10:14 AM PST by cowboyfan88
***Once again, you are misrepresenting the beliefs of members of churches of Christ. We do not follow Alexander Campbell, we follow Christ. ***
Then from the time of the Apostles, was there anyone saved before Campbell, Stone and Walter Scott came along? About the only people immersing were Baptists and it was "to follow Christ". Every one else sprinkled.
Those who follow the teachings of Scripture and believed the Word of God, repented of their sins, confessed that Christ was the Son of God, and were baptized for the remission of their sins are saved.
Also, since you have no way of knowing how everyone in history has believed, then you have no way of knowing who did and did not immerse throughout history.
***Baptist baptism is not Biblical baptism. The baptism is done for the wrong purpose.****
And how do you know the mindset of the person getting wet? Can it change from moment to moment? Do you have some type of litmus test to see if they are saved or not?
***The person who does the baptizing does not matter.***
It does to the person doing the baptizing. If a person doing the baptizing is a Mormon he will list the person baptized as a Mormon. Same for Baptist and Pentecostals. Would you want your name on a "cult" church's membership role if you were baptized by such a person?
Was ANYONE in the New Testament ever baptized by and unbeliever?
***I have answered this before, and you keep bringing it up.***
I keep bringing it up because you keep insisting it must be done your way.
Here are your words.
***Baptist baptism is not Biblical baptism. The baptism is done for the wrong purpose.***
I am not insisting on my way. I am insisting on the Bible way.
***I am not insisting on my way. I am insisting on the Bible way.***
And which Bible way is correct? We have four C of C churches here and they don't associate with each other very much.
The Christian Church has instrumental music.
The Cof C #1 has a Sunday school.
C of C #2 demands no Sunday School.
C of C #3 has one cup communion and will not meet with the others.
And of course, and they all refuse to meet with the non CofC churches. Guess which church refrains from being a part of the local ministerial alliance?
Oh I haven't mentioned the Diciples of Christ yet have I. But it is in another town.
But that is just C of C churches. I could point out a few other non C of C churches that do the same, just so you won't think I am picking on you.
Each church of Christ is autonomous, as in the New Testament. I am not a member of any group you are labeling as C of C.
*** I am not a member of any group you are labeling as C of C.***
You ain't one of them snake handlers is you!:-0
Just joking.
My point was that you are grouping together denominations with the church of Christ.
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