As to my several comments at the very end of my reply re: "why all the huff, etc.", that was addressed to the general readership! It was not directed at YOU personally. I suppose I should have made that clear when I wrote them.
Thanks for the clarification, it helps.
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I do NOT believe it is a "great sin" to neglect the baptism of one's children.
Neither do I, but as I said before in another post this was the postion taken by an OPC pastor who cited the WCF 28.5 as his source, which reads as follows in reference to both adult and infant baptism:
"Although it be a great sin to contemn or neglect this ordinance, yet grace...."
You said in that regard
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But what I do consider a "great sin" is to either assume that one's children are saved, considered elect, regenerate or to treat them as Christians OR to neglect raising them up in the admonitions of the Lord OR to push little children to make some simple profession of faith, dunk them and then assure them they they "belong to Jesus". There's plenty of fault to be found on BOTH sides, IMHO.
, to which I reply, Amen Brother.
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But why the little "dig" here, "until now"?
Since you have asked the question, I assume you are interested in the answer? The answer is found in statements like the following several lines farther down in the same post:
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But I do think that Joe was treated unkindly in this specific instance of late.
Perhaps so, but I would remind you that that unkind treatment, if that is what it was, was in response to an uncalled for remark about Steve's understanding of the salvation of OT saints. A remark FIRST made by Joe which you have chosen to explain away as "understandable". Sorry, but I don't buy it. When you are as even handed with Steve as you are with Joe, then I will not feel inclined to make the kind of statement I made above about "until now". It was not, in my opinion, a dig, but rather a comment on how the situation was handled.
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So, let's please not let these discussions turn into that which is unbecoming to those who profess godliness...
I totally agree and when you evidence the same concern for the name calling and uncharitable remarks made to Steve, I will feel like your actions match your words.
