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Old 05-20-2008, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by armourbearer View Post
The apostle Peter teaches baptism saves us; yet it is not as an opus operatum that it saves, but as the answer of a good conscience. Calvin's remarks should be understood in the same sense. When we consider what baptism seals to the believer, Calvin's language faithfully represents the biblical teaching.
His reference in the second passage makes it look like what he's saying applies to all the children of believers.
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