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   From: qwerty@qwerty.qwerty   
      
   On Wed, 31 May 2023 13:37:12 -0400   
   James  wrote:   
      
   > 6+   
   >  Baptism; sprinkling. OK for Christians?   
   >   
   > To many people, it doesn't make much difference. But for Christians,   
   > what the Bible says is what God says. (2 Tim3:16) So they pay close   
   > attention to what it says.   
   >   
   > The Bible DESCRIBES baptisms, but doesn't define it. For example Mr   
   > 1:9,10,   
   >   
   > "At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by   
   > John in the Jordan.   
   >  10.  As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being   
   > torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove." (NIV)   
   >   
   > Notice at the end of the Baptism, he was coming "up out of the water".   
   > There was no sprinkling here but apparently full immersion. But we   
   > would like to have more proof. Notice John 3:23 and Acts 8:38:   
   >   
   > "Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was   
   > plenty of water, and people were constantly coming to be baptized."   
   > (NIV)   
   >   
   > Thus for baptism, there had to be "plenty of water". Again no   
   > sprinkling implied.   
   >   
   > "And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the   
   > eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him." (NIV)   
   >   
   > If it was just a sprinkling, a mud puddle would do, but again a large   
   > enough body of water was needed so as to go into the water.   
   >   
   > Thus a sprinkling of water would not baptize a person, according to   
   > the Holy Bible.   
   >   
   > Sincerely James   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   > Thus baptismal sprinkling of water finds no basis in the Holy   
   > Scriptures, as well as infant baptism.  (but that is another subject)   
      
   1. What is the purpose of baptism?   
      
   2. How exactly is one properly baptized?   
      
   3. Who has the authority to baptize?   
      
   4. Where do they get this authority?   
      
   5. How were you baptized?   
      
   6. Why were you baptized?   
      
   7. What did baptism do for you?   
      
   8. What happens if one is not baptized as you prescribe?   
      
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