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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover
No doubt it is God that will judge - and that is a good thing.
The question that has never been answered to my satisfaction, is; What qualifies as being "unbaptized in Jesus name"?
All partisanship aside, if someone is praying to, and thanking Jesus at the time of their baptism, I would never venture to say they were NOT baptised in Jesus name - irregardless what a third party did not say.
Indeed, I feel I would place my own salvation in jeapordy if I wrongly judge fellow brethren unto damnation. That is not to say we shouldn't argue particulars and what it is that constitutes Apostolic fashion, either.
I know you may disagree Ferd... Bless you in any case!
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Honestly I have moved to some degree beynd arguing particulars in some areas. Exactly when "the blood is applied" is one of them
What I have come to realize is that far too often (and I am not saying this about you) we have a huge number that are just looking for an excuse to no follow the scripture. I am not giving them a pass. Not ever. To me that would put my salvation in jepordy.
I am perfectly comfortable letting God be God, but I do know that God has given us all his word and his word has a simple command. That command is to be baptized in his name. I am not willing to complicate it, use some symantical argument to allow for the trinitarinan formula to satisfy it, or to suggest that anyone is ok who simply has decided that since it is just and outward sign, and they arent comfortable with that, that they get a pass because it isnt a salvation issue.
Im not going there. I remain skeptical that any person can be both saved and disobedient to scripture.
Scripture commands baptism in Jesus Name. period. How does anyone find room to continue the discussion beyond that point?
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