tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18185902.post4906334555853200687..comments2023-10-14T04:34:41.940-05:00Comments on Sweet Autumn Brew: Clearly GraySarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06257596797944187832noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18185902.post-48366601923113111502008-09-30T21:28:00.000-05:002008-09-30T21:28:00.000-05:00Hi, Sara,Great post! I hope your PWOC year is goin...Hi, Sara,<BR/>Great post! I hope your PWOC year is going well so far. By the sounds of this post, God is really at work!<BR/><BR/>Ahh, baptism. One of those topics in a widely diverse group like PWOC that is often ignored in its distinctives. What we do know is that it's in the Bible and that it happened in Jesus' time. As the PWOC Aims highlighting teaching the history of the church, it is very appropriate to mention that there are a variety of ways to interpret Scripture re: baptism. It often goes into a bigger discussion of baptistic/even dispensational theologies vs. reformed/covenantal theologies. Regardless, when it comes down to it, is the parent commiting to raise that child in the nurture and admonition of the Lord? teaching them the Holy Scriptures? and making sure that there is a time in the life of the child that an opportunity to personally receive Christ is given? Both infant baptism and dedication services provide those vows, so that's cool within the context of PWOC to show the similarities.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to get so long-winded. I just happen to love the sacraments/ordinances of the church, His people, and the beauty of the whole Body of Christ as seen in PWOC. Thanks for letting me post here. Hope to see y'all in Dallas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18185902.post-41569670322394929202008-09-30T09:47:00.000-05:002008-09-30T09:47:00.000-05:00Not at all - though I can see how you would get th...Not at all - though I can see how you would get that from this post.<BR/><BR/>I kinda had two themes here- one is that there are gray areas that we don't always recognize as such. There are things that I believe that fall into this category- but baptism is not one of them (however, I would point out that there are a few "problem passages" in what I believe about it).<BR/><BR/>Another is that, in this setting, even things that I think are black and white - not everyone does. So, we looked at what the Bible says, and all agreed that (for adults) baptism is not essential for salvation. The different opinions came with babies. My position when someone disagrees with me in that situation is to neither affirm nor deny. Like I said, that's where it gets tricky.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06257596797944187832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18185902.post-16849921387295551232008-09-30T09:28:00.000-05:002008-09-30T09:28:00.000-05:00Are you saying baptism is a gray area?ajAre you saying baptism is a gray area?<BR/><BR/>ajAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com