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Originally Posted by Aquila
I had a provocative thought while sitting here contemplating this thread.
We would all agree that it wouldn’t matter if an individual had 100 Apostolic ministers screaming the proper Jesus name “formula” over them at their water baptism if that person wasn’t individually calling upon the name of Jesus to wash away his or her sins.
With that in mind let me ask this question…
If an individual had 100 Trinitarian ministers screaming the Trinitarian “formula” over them at their water baptism, yet they as an individual cried out to the name of Jesus to wash away their sins, is it of no effect?
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Your illustration reminded me of a story I read today...it's off topic other than it deals with baptism.
The article was about the church in China and the need for solid teaching. Anyway, a lady read were Jesus was baptized and the Holy Spirit was seen like a dove coming down from heaven. As a believer she felt the need to be baptized, however when she didn't see the dove she kept getting baptized over and over again and eventually drowned.
I wonder if she went to heaven
