born of water

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Originalist

Substitute the word "name" with "authority" and it will all become clear to you, brothers. And while I agree that somebody ought to be calling out his name in baptism, God does not base the forgiveness of the one being baptized on whether or not the baptizer gets it all right! It is utter soteriological nonsense to even suggest that it is a man uttering anything over you that determines whether or not God forgives you. There is not one thing taught by the Apostles that even suggests such a doctrine.

Thats how new doctrines are created, by substituting words that we dont agree with.