As far as I can tell Blaine is totally ignorant of things Baptist.
Be careful what you say, as you can see he took it literal.
Charles Perry Locke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Charles Perry Locke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
No, Blaine, I was being humorous.
>From: "Blaine Borrowman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Baptist Baptism
>Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 08:14:58 -0700
>
>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.
> > >
> > >
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