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Inannawhimsey said:
Sun Serv got 2 see what I was looking forward 2 to see:
adult baptism
full immersion right in front of altar
in water cold enuf that the man had a temp sex change
loved the xpression on his face
and loved seeing some men cry :3

Jesus is Risen
(and is laughing with us)
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OH! You're my sunshine ... if a bit Polish 'd!
 
Are you saying "God baptises you in the name of God............." Where is the Church Lady

when you need her?
 
Jae said:
Can't recall exactly Kay. To paraphrase, '(Name), it's my pleasure to baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.' Splash!
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So your pastor uses much the same words as the UCCan minister whose words you objected to? They both baptise.
 
Somewhere along the way, I was told that baptism is symbolic of God's grace in the Baptist tradition. Thus, differing from Roman Catholics who see baptism as bestowing something upon the child.
 
paradox3 said:
Somewhere along the way, I was told that baptism is symbolic of God's grace in the Baptist tradition. Thus, differing from Roman Catholics who see baptism as bestowing something upon the child.
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Yes, Baptists see it as a symbolic act in which one professes their already-present faith in Christ.
 
Jae said:
Yes, Baptists see it as a symbolic act in which one professes their already-present faith in Christ.
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Then a cover is thrown over the ancient sense of Sophia ... distributed wisdom ... fear and anger assists ... the division of the host that you wish to control. Some balance is required to float such BS ...
 
paradox3 said:
Somewhere along the way, I was told that baptism is symbolic of God's grace in the Baptist tradition. Thus, differing from Roman Catholics who see baptism as bestowing something upon the child.
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Is that not true in many Protestant denominations, not just Baptist ones? I'm pretty sure that was largely how I was taught to view it.
 
Mendalla said:
Is that not true in many Protestant denominations, not just Baptist ones? I'm pretty sure that was largely how I was taught to view it.
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I was taught that baptism was one of two sacraments in the United Church. . . the other being communion. The definition of sacrament being something like "the outward sign of God's Grace." We may now view the sacraments as largely symbolic but I don't know if this was always the case or not.
 
paradox3 said:
I was taught that baptism was one of two sacraments in the United Church. . . the other being communion. The definition of sacrament being something like "the outward sign of God's Grace." We may now view the sacraments as largely symbolic but I don't know if this was always the case or not.
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Baptism and communion are not sacraments in the Baptist tradition. Rather, they are ordinances. Baptists don't see any special blessing of grace coming through them. They view them simply as Christ-ordered symbols.
 
Jae said:
Baptism and communion are not sacraments in the Baptist tradition. Rather, they are ordinances. Baptists don't see any special blessing of grace coming through them. They view them simply as Christ-ordered symbols.
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Thanks. This is making things a little clearer for me.

Our view of the sacraments is likely somewhere in between Baptist and Catholic traditions. With a wide range of understandings as is typical of us.:)
 
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