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Oops, my bad,I was thinking of the idea of baptizing infants, making them a part of the covenant people of God, that seems to be a type of merit to me, sorry, my mistake.

I appreciate the brotherly advice, and because you can't see my facial expression, I want you do know this isn't being said sarcastically. I cannot cease and desist from believing my convictions. Also, my beliefs are not based on experience, I only mentioned the problem with ordination as an example of the problems with the whole ordination process today, a personal reflection, not what I base my doctrine on.

My only fault, if you want to accuse me of something, is that I think on my own, my thoughts and comments have never crossed scripture, only they don't fit the framework of some, because of that, the ideas are unacceptable and never even really considered, just defended. We sometimes actually protect ourselves so well, even when the truth does come along, it doesn't get through. I know we must be careful not to be heretical, but in the same way, we must not allow ourselves to be so confined into an area just because someone said it in the past, I believe the Spirit is still teaching, not adding to revelation, but revealing more of the mystery. One of the reasons I like this discussion board and the responses is because it does challenge me. Keep in mind, I believe all the cardinal doctrines of scripture, I believe the doctrine of election and predestination, I hold to the Ammilenial view (which is contrary to the majority I worship with) I believe in Heaven and Hell, etc etc. I just view some things differently.

I don't want anyone to be angry if they are in disagreement, I disagree with quite a few posts I've seen on this discussion board, but again, it causes me to think, and that is good and why I'm here off and on.