I think your right.
Maybe then what we need to do is be more diligent in seeing to it, along
with the discipleship process, that the boys we lead to Christ are
eventually baptized, not necessarily right away. I think that so many are
prayed a prayer with and that is the end of the process. But this is
spiritual abandonment, just like leaving a baby in a dumpster.
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [RR] A line of thought
>Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 18:18:12 EST
>
>Clint, One must rember that back in the times you mentioned everything
>about
>Christianity was new. AS for routine, the word might not really be the
>right
>one maybe something along the line of a tradition. Just think though how
>much more meaningful the event would be if the person being baptized hsa
>had
>some time to be grounded and reall understand what is happening to them.
>for
>me the only thing I remember about the night I was baptized was the crazy
>lady who came and sat by us and kept interupting the service and some lady
>shouting at her rebuking evil spirits. Any real meaning of baptizim was
>lost
>on us. AS a church we do need to be able to change ou ministry with the
>times. What was good 200 years ago would not really work today. AS a
>parent
>I would want to see my child baptized so I can share the special time with
>him. And that is what it is, a very special time. Some churches even have
>classes for new believers to help them prepare for baptisim, that would be
>a
>good approach.
>
>:):)>
>Watch yer top knot, keep yer powder dry and yer nose to the wind, and may
>the
>Blackfeet be upwind when you pass and may you be 20 miles away before they
>smell yer stinkin hide. WAUGH
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