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    Heidelberg Catechism on Baptism

    Most Calvinists accept infant Baptism, however NO Calvinist would ever argue that God cannot save without Baptism. Presbyterians are Calvinists who believe very strongly in the Family Covenant and Baptism as the new circumcision for children. Some Calvinists (numbering in the tens of...
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    Why are Some Saved and Not Others?

    Yes. I would be interested in hearing your thoughts. Unfotunately, you should probably start a different thread for it since both post #254 and your response would likely have nothing to do with 'salvation'. [On the plus side, starting a topic is worth 3 points vs only 1 point for a post ...
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    Heidelberg Catechism on Baptism

    Reformed Baptists reject Q&A 74 because we do not believe that Baptism replaces Circumcision in the sense that it is done to biological children, rather Baptism is the ‘circumcision’ of spiritual children ... those who believe and are saved. Other than that small difference in point of view, we...
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    Heidelberg Catechism on Baptism

    Heidelberg Catechism (1563) Q & A 69 Q. How does holy baptism remind and assure you that Christ’s one sacrifice on the cross benefits you personally? A. In this way: Christ instituted this outward washing1 and with it promised that, as surely as water washes away the dirt from the body, so...
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    Called out of Egypt.

    Neither did crossing the Red Sea forgive their sins (as compared to “repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sin”) Noah and Israel were both saved FROM the water of judgement. Christians are washed clean THROUGH the water of baptism. The blood of the Passover lamb was applied to the...
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    Credobaptists - What about those with disabilities and baptism?

    Only if ‘kai’ means ‘or’. Then you are correct that people should obey Jesus by EITHER getting baptized while they are clueless infants OR they can repent as confirmed adults ... but not both at the same time. I’ll stick with AND means AND and keep ‘repent and be baptized’ together.
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    Credobaptists - What about those with disabilities and baptism?

    Acts 2:37-39 NASB 37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?” 38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will...
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    Does Jesus Hate Children?

    Mark 7:24-30 24 Jesus got up and went away from there to the region of Tyre. And when He had entered a house, He wanted no one to know of it; yet He could not escape notice. 25 But after hearing of Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately came and fell at His feet. 26...
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    Does Jesus Hate Children?

    Imagine that, God was able to bless John without the need for his parents to first get him baptized! So why can't God do that to Lutheran children? :dunno:
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    Credobaptists - What about those with disabilities and baptism?

    deteted.
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    Credobaptists - What about those with disabilities and baptism?

    No church I ever attended prohibited the Great Commission, but "go and baptize unbelievers" is not the Great Commission. No church I have attended ever said to withhold what Jesus said to do. Jesus never said "go and baptize unbelievers" and Jesus never said "go and baptize babies". Jesus did...
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    Credobaptists - What about those with disabilities and baptism?

    The General Baptists lived in the Low countries and interacted with Mennonites (who are related to the Anabaptists), from which they adopted both 'believers baptism' and synergysm. Particular Baptists started out in London, never lived in the Low Countries and were influenced by the writings of...
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    Credobaptists - What about those with disabilities and baptism?

    H. Leon McBeth, retired professor of church history at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas disagrees: As a modern Particular Baptist ... I do not trace my theology to Anabaptist roots.
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    Credobaptists - What about those with disabilities and baptism?

    So we SHOULD torture people into conversion because it isn't specifically mentioned in the bible? Is that your position? I guess that would then leave us free to baptize their unbelieving children. :shake:
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    Credobaptists - What about those with disabilities and baptism?

    You know, there are a lot of words that are not in the bible. I am pretty sure that there are no verses that specifically prohibit torturing people to get them to convert, but I still think that torture runs contrary to the biblical example. :)
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    Credobaptists - What about those with disabilities and baptism?

    @ Josiah Modern Baptists actually have a very different theological and historical origin than the anabaptists. We just happen to also believe that baptizing unbelieving babies is contra-indicated by Jesus, Apostolic commands and scriptural examples. Hence it has nothing to do with age and...
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    Credobaptists - What about those with disabilities and baptism?

    Just picking a nit, but the Great Commission is actually: Matthew 28:16-20 NASB 16 But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated. 17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful. 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All...
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    Credobaptists - What about those with disabilities and baptism?

    I did some reading on Anabaptists ... I am NOT an Anabaptist. I am a Reformed (Calvinist) Baptist in my theological interpretation of scripture. When I read ALL of the distinctives of the Anabaptist movement beliefs, I share only 'believers baptism' with them. I suspect that MennoSota is...
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    Credobaptists - What about those with disabilities and baptism?

    Even that will not work for him, how can you repent if you do not believe that you are a sinner in need of forgiveness. :)
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    Credobaptists - What about those with disabilities and baptism?

    I have presented scripture that describes literally THOUSANDS of people "believing and being baptized". I have presented claims from Jesus that those who "believe and are baptized" (spoken in that order) will be saved and those who do not believe will be lost. I have presented multiple...
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