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Originally Posted by YounginHope
I know, Esaias, I'm a heretic jehova witness Quaker sent straight from the Mormons. But whatever you think I am, pray for me. Surely you all believe in that.
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I didn't say that. I said the Jws do the same thing you are doing, and so do the Mormons, and that your revelation about baptism is standard Quaker doctrine, for the most part - although even they acknowledged that water baptism was in fact taught in the book of Acts.
Anyway, you say you are convinced. I too am convinced. We are just convinced by two different things. You are convinced by a personal revelation, and I am convinced by the written Word. You interpret the Word by your personal revelation, and I interpret all personal revelation - including my own - by the Word. Whatever in the Word does not match your revelation, you do away with. Whatever in any personal revelation - including my own - that does not match the Word, I do away with.
We have two different standards for doctrine, two different authorities for 'faith and practice', and therefore we do not agree, and do not 'speak the same thing'.
Nothing personal, no slights intended, it just is what it is. And yes, I will continue to pray for you. I will be praying that you will prove all things by the Word instead of by personal inspirations.
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