Is baptism essential unto salvation?

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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

I have thick skin.

I am saying the primary guide is not conscience but is what is already written in scripture. Convictions are nice, but are notoriously unreliable, IMHO.

So yes, things like adultery, homosexuality, murder, are to be "judged" without regard to convictions one may have to the contrary.

So you would regard a preconceived relationship over a newly birthed one?

Does the couple that wed in a traditional wedding love eachother more?