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I was recently asked a question on whether or not I would baptize someone.
I later found out that the person was referring to my daughter.
I responded that I believe that Scripture gives the responsibility of baptizing to elders and seeing I am not an elder; I am not qualified.
This person seems to disagree me, so I told them that if she gives me Scripture showing that I am wrong, I would change my understanding.
I am waiting on her answer; but in the mean time seeing it has been quite some time since I have studied this issue. I would freshen myself up on it.
If anyone has any helpful information that would help me. Please mention it.
Thank you
Tom
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Have you, either privately, as a family, or church, gone through an entire catechism and/or a Reformed confession? If so, which one?
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Arminianism Prevalent in Protestantism
Widespread among so-called evangelicals or fundamentalists is the view that the atonement is universal in its divine design but limited in its actual accomplishment. God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, as well as the Holy Spirit, are said to have purposed the salvation of all men by the Saviour’s death, and yet not all are saved in the end. For this discrepancy between the design and the accomplishment of the atonement men are accountable, for, although by virtue of the common or sufficient grace of God all are said to have the ability to believe, many refuse to receive the benefits of the atonement in faith.
Yes, another article dealing with the subject of the design and extent of the atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ. Honestly, can there be too many articles or books written on this subject when it is the heart of the Gospel? Get this wrong and you may not possess what the atonement was designed to accomplish; salvation.
I should note that Kuiper's introductory remarks suffer from dated information. For, the embracing of a universal atonement to one degree or another is also present and taught in many "Reformed" churches. Doubtless, the view of a universal atonement is the predominate view held by the majority of professing Christians across denominational lines.
Therefore it is essential that the biblical teaching on this subject be known, embraced, taught and loved dearly, which anyone with a 'new heart' will surely do as evidence of the Spirit's work and indwelling power and influence. Kuiper does a fine job of presenting the subject and defending the truth of God's perfect design and application of His eternal intent to save a people for Himself.
You can read it here: Arminian Universalism.
For the further teaching of this subject, you can also read R.B. Kuiper's Scriptural Particularism which continues from this Month's article.
In His service and grace,
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For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Romans 5:6
No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him. John 6.44
We have now had a view of the total corruption of man’s nature, and that load of wrath which lies on him, that gulf of misery into which he is plunged in his natural state. But there is one part of his misery that deserves particular consideration; namely, his utter inability to recover himself, the knowledge of which is necessary for the due humiliation of a sinner. What I design here, is only to propose a few things, whereby to convince the unregenerate man of this his inability, that he may see an absolute need of Christ and of the power of His grace.
Thomas Boston, that great Scottish Puritan, wrote these words in his major work, Human Nature in is Four-Fold State, and from which this article comprises a small part concerning post-lapsarian man's spiritual condition, i.e., after the Fall. It is one of those biblical truths which sadly today is largely denied by the majority of churches, either doctrinally and/or practically.
This is an excellent introduction or reminder of one of the most essential truths of biblical Christianity. Therefore, everyone should benefit from reading this article by Thomas Boston.
You can find this article here: Man's Utter Inability to Rescue Himself.
In His service and grace,
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So under the assumption that most if not all are cessationist on the forum how many have seen/heard the Strange Fire sessions at Grace to You?
Second a number of years ago MacArthur made a comment regarding the millenium that stirred everyone up. Is this just more of the same with the Strange Fire or is he actually trying to make the continuists do some accounting of their position and people.
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