DAVEH: > As you probably know, I associate baptism with > such a covenant. How do you perceive it?
Yes, I view it the same way. However, I view baptism as the standard expression of faith for ratifying the covenant, not as the only way of ratifying the covenant. In fact, baptism without faith, in my opinion, does not ratify the person's covenant with God at all. They are just taking a bath in such a case. DaveH wrote: > ... do you know if many Protestants believe in > personal covenants relating to salvation as well? Yes, many do understand covenants and their personal covenant with Christ. Even those who do not use the word covenant are basically talking about the same thing when they talk about the need for a person to have "a personal relationship with Jesus Christ." David Miller ---------- "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.
