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Pilgrim said:


Strange, isn't it that the OFFICIAL Baptist confession of faith makes no mention whatsoever about baptism meaning that "we are being consecrated as priests unto our God and the Lord Jesus Christ".

You put way too much faith in confessions. I don't find my final source in the confessions. As you demonstrated with this snippet, confessions of faith can be contradictory.

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Pilgrim said:

Now that's a most unique defense of your view. There is no one particular verse that speaks of God being one in three persons but I surely can provide you with myriad passages which teach the doctrine. Why can you not provide a few texts which clearly teach that baptism means a person's consecration into a/the priesthood?

What do YOU think the purpose of Baptism is? That is the crux of the matter, our view of its purpose.

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Nonsense! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/rofl.gif" alt="" /> This statement is based upon either a total misunderstanding or misconstruing of the paedobaptism position and it being mated with a non-existent "insight". All the significance of baptism belongs to ALL who have faith regardless of age. So even if your "insight" was true, it would still be applicable to an infant. Or, do you think only adults are capable of being saved? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/scratchchin.gif" alt="" />

Why are you laughing? From your answer to me, it shows that you really do not understand anything that has been said to this point. Water baptism isn't necessary nor does it add to our salvation, it is about our choice to be obedient. How can an infant make such a choice? BTW, I believe in dedicating a child to the Lord, a choice a parent can make, but baptism is a personal choice that nobody can make for you. Is that so difficult to see?

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Matt. 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. KJV