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Originally Posted by Greektim
I don't think Tony will be convinced with pointing out Scripture to which he already has read before. What is holding him back is his system of theology (please correct me if I am wrong, Tony). That's ok b/c my system of theology which I see rise from Scripture holds me back from abstaining from baptism. We all do this. Since he holds to a later date for the beginning of the Church, then that will affect his interpretation to those passages. So maybe it would be better to discuss the birthday of the Church. Just a thought.
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Tim, I hold the beginning of the Church at Calvary, as manifest as an organism at Acts 2, and then we, those in the Acts Chapter 29 Church of But Now, as grafted in by the apostle Paul against the law of nature. Where have I and what is this "late date" I never set the Church as beginning at? Also brother, my "system" of theology is found in Isaiah 28 and I can see those passages
hold no one back.
I have some questions for you or anyone who wishes to repsond, since this is a discussion between brothers, questions regarding Eph. 4. Please, if you would, answer questions 1, 2, 4, and 5, IFB system of theology has already answered question 3 in that there are two baptisms, making me out of the will of God, as Dr. Curtis Hudson reminded me once personally:
Eph. 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
1. One Lord,
plus another Lord, who is he?
2. One faith,
plus another one, what is it?
3. One baptism,
plus following the Lord in Believer's Baptism as a personal testimony.
4. One God,
plus another one, who is he?
5. One Father,
plus another one, who is he?
The principle of one must follow the principle for all, otherwise we are wresting the Scriptures.
Grace and peace brother.
Tony