� David Miller wrote:
> Glenn wrote: > >> I could say the Christians in my church went > >> to the movies.� That does not endorse them. > >> IF some sect of Christians did this, it is not > >> endorsed in the Bible. > > DAVEH: > > ... it shows how some early Christians thought..... > > they perceived the need for baptism as part of their > > salvation. > > We can't even be sure that he was talking about some early CHRISTIANS.� He > says, "what shall THEY do which are baptized for the dead." DAVEH:� That is why I found Phillip's 'translation' so interesting.� He said ".......what is the point of YOU being baptised for the dead by proxy?� Why should YOU be baptised for dead bodies?" .........Phillips obviously quoted Paul as though he were speaking to the Christian Corinthians and it was they who were practicing baptism for the dead.......which implies that they (Christian Corinthians) considered baptism a necessary part of their salvation. > �But even if > there were some groups of Christians doing this, and even if there were > groups of Christians that felt baptism so necessary that they baptize for > dead people, this no more justifies their actions DAVEH:� Justified or not, it is evidence that some of the early Christians believed in the necessity of baptism for salvation much more than do most current day Christians. > than if he was talking > about Christians circumcizing dead corpses so that they might be saved. > > Peace be with you. > David Miller. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.langlitz.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ � ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
