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Christian Baptism

What is adequate baptism in Christianity

  • Have to be immersed

    Votes: 3 30.0%
  • Sprinkling of Holy Water works

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Pouring of Water over the head gets it done

    Votes: 1 10.0%
  • Declaration of faith to another is all that is required

    Votes: 1 10.0%
  • Accepting Jesus is enough without water/declarations

    Votes: 4 40.0%
  • Other method--Please share

    Votes: 1 10.0%
  • I am not a Christian and cannot resist putting in my two cents

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    10
When one declares the dictates of the Almighty to be symbolic, and overemphasizes subjective intent, one gives rise to the sort of mindset that considers warning one of danger to their soul to be wrong, as you seem to have.

This runs in both directions. When one overemphasizes subjective intent towards the action/sacrament/ritual/etc, then the focus becomes that and not the actual worship. This is what leads to many of the cults and is even a problem in many established religions/denominations today. The soul is no danger if they do not receive a baptism in water, even when it was possible to receive one. The water baptism is symbolic of the actual spiritual baptism of the soul. The former gives physical/visual form to what is actually occurring. This is why the method of water application is irrelevant.
 
Perhaps, but trust me when I tell you that there are a lot of baptists who think the ritual IS the only route and once you get wet, you are forgiven for any sin you happen to commit thereafter.

partly true, if you ask he is faithful and just to forgive all unrighteousness.
although that has little to do with baptism.
 
So basically, a person who finds Christ, but gets shot before he can get baptized, is **** out of luck? I'm so happy that my holy trinity is a lot more lax that that.

I do believe the OP requested that atheists and skeptic refrain from the discussion

Have a hood day
 
This runs in both directions. When one overemphasizes subjective intent towards the action/sacrament/ritual/etc, then the focus becomes that and not the actual worship. This is what leads to many of the cults and is even a problem in many established religions/denominations today. The soul is no danger if they do not receive a baptism in water, even when it was possible to receive one. The water baptism is symbolic of the actual spiritual baptism of the soul. The former gives physical/visual form to what is actually occurring. This is why the method of water application is irrelevant.

When did God tell you this?
 
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