O.K. I'm ready!! I finished planting a Mr. Lincoln rose, fresia's, and some zinnia's. My wife and I are cooking hamburgers and some freedom fries. Life is good today so far! Time to debate and discuss, which is what it says above. Which I like. It also says something about all others refrain, but I hope people will jump in with their two cents, because I like to hear good arguments and reasons for both side, no matter tough it sounds to liberals. (Oh why can't we just get along? They don't have any opinions worth taking seriously or fighting for.)
I have a few questions -
1. What does O.T. ritual washing have to do with baptism?
2. Jesus's baptism was not our baptism. His was to fulfill O.T. law. Jesus said that the Prophets and the law were untill John. (By the way, John dunked, not no hyssop)
3. Since the N.T. does talk about dunking, why is this not the norm.
The sprinkling and pouring started with the church when the water was scarce and/or they were in hiding in the catacombs. In which case sprinkling/pouring would be O.K. and justified. So shouldn't immersion be the best, and sprinkling/pouring be allowed if a dunking place is not availiable.
Anyway, let the great conversation begin. - Grymir
