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    Chaps replied to the thread Baptism.
    So would you say repentance is a work? Does a person need to pray to be saved? Would that make prayer a work? How about hearing the...
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    Chaps replied to the thread Baptism.
    That is like saying that if someone today were to say, “Go immerse Joe” that someone would reply, “do you mean sprinkle him with water...
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    Chaps replied to the thread Baptism.
    How is it obvious that there are infants in the household? Does every household have infants?
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    Chaps reacted Like to Burn1986's post in the thread What do we mean by “Calling?”.
    Whew, I’m certainly not as humble as i need to be. I can only speak for myself, but my first calling is to prayer and functioning in the...
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    Chaps replied to the thread Baptism.
    I dont have time to respond to all these verses at this moment, however, I dont think your argument makes sense. Why would Paul tell...
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    Chaps replied to the thread Baptism.
    Well it does refer to people “coming up out of the water.” Also the word itself actually means “immerse.” The word baptizo is an...
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    Chaps replied to the thread Baptism.
    In my opinion, you are making an argument from silence. I dont think that is a very good way to develop doctrine or church practices...
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    Chaps replied to the thread Pastoral requirements.
    ClayPot, I do see what you are saying, however, I dont know that those who leave or get burnt out of ministry do so because they...
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    Chaps replied to the thread What do we mean by “Calling?”.
    I appreciate your response. Yes, I think I agree. Certainly God can clearly tell a person if He wants them to do something specific…we...
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    Chaps replied to the thread What do we mean by “Calling?”.
    I appreciate your thoughts and sharing your experience. So the call would be the confirmation of other believers coupled with your...
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    Chaps replied to the thread What do we mean by “Calling?”.
    Perhaps. But how do you know when you do recognize what his call is? That is the question I keep asking but so far haven’t received...
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    Chaps replied to the thread Baptism.
    We dont have any indication that children were baptized. Nothing in the “household” statement indicates that non-believing children...
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    Chaps replied to the thread Baptism.
    I am not following the connections you are making here. How can you say water baptism and receiving the Holy Spirit do not happen at...
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    Chaps replied to the thread Baptism.
    I find it more likely that the laying on of the Apostles hands provided the individuals with miraculous gifts (as we see at Pentecost)...
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    Chaps replied to the thread What do we mean by “Calling?”.
    Thanks for your reply. Not sure how it applies to this thread though. I wasn’t trying to focus on “calling” as it relates to...
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