Blaine: Hi Perry. Am I to conclude from your assertion that John was the first member of the Baptist religion that all Baptists are disciples of John the Baptist? John had a numerous following, not all of whom became Christians. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Perry Locke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 6:32 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Baptist Baptism
> Wasn't John the first Baptist? Not the Apostle John, the one that was jesus' > cousin...Elizabeth Zacharias' boy. > > > >From: Kevin Deegan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Baptist Baptism > >Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 11:47:50 -0800 (PST) > > > >Who was the First? > >First Mormon? - Joe Smith > >First Presbyterian? - John Knox & Calvin > >Fiirst Methodist? - John Wesley > >First Disciples of Christ? - Alexander Campbell > > > >All faiths have a founder, answer this: > >First Baptist? ??????? > > > >There is no personality this side of Jesus Christ who is a satisfactory > >explanation of Baptist origin. The New Testament churches were independent, > >self-governing, democratic bodies like the Baptist churches of today. We > >originated, not at the Reformation, nor in the Dark Ages, not in any > >century after the Apostles but our Marching Orders are the Great > >Commission, and the first Baptist Church was the Church at Jerusalem. Our > >principles are as old as Christianity, and we acknowledge no founder but > >Christ" !!!!! > > > >The footsteps of the Baptists of the ages can more easily be traced by > >blood than by baptism. It is a lineage of suffering rather than a > >succession of bishops; a martyrdom of principle, rather than a dogmatic > >decree of councils; a golden chord of love, rather than an iron chain of > >succession, which, while attempting to rattle its links back to the > >apostles, has been of more service in chaining some protesting Baptist to > >the stake than in proclaiming the truth of the New Testament. It is, > >nevertheless, a right royal succession, that in every age the Baptists have > >been advocates of liberty for all, and have held that the gospel of the Son > >of God makes every man a free man in Christ Jesus. > > > > > >NO INFANT BAPTISM > >Anabaptist: the primacy of the Bible; baptism of believers not infants; > >complete separation of church and state > >The greek word ana is used in its meaning of "again" > >AnaBaptists were RE-Baptizers. > >They baptized only believers, this is a core belief. > >Infants can not believe. > >Baptists and Anabaptists existed before the reformation. > >In this way they are not Protestants. > > > > > >--------------------------------- > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online > > _________________________________________________________________ > Click here for a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee. > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > ---------- > "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. > ---------- "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.
