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Old 06-12-2007, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Iron_Bladder View Post
Well doctrine does matter, which is why it concerns me that your teaching baptismal regeneration, i.e. the heresy that water baptism is necessary for salvation. We're saved by grace through faith, not be works (Ephesians 2:8-9), the Roman Catholics and Christadelphians teach that Gods' grace is mediated to us through the sacrament of water baptism. Please can we discuss this error.
baptismal regeneration is the doctrine the Catholics teach that water baptism itself results in someone be filled with the Spirit and regenerated. Not that it is necessary for salvation. Water baptism also is not a work, please define work
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