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Old 06-13-2008, 09:44 PM
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I suspect many folks are getting overworked by the word "heresy". Heresy simply means error. The notion of rebaptism was an error wrt the Reformed churches of the 16th and 17th centuries. It still is in most Reformed churches since rebaptizers would not be permitted to hold office or teach their error.

Please note that I did not say rebaptism was a damnable heresy.
Heresy is more than error. Damnable heresy is redundant. Therefore, say error instead of heresy because heretics are assumed to be damned and to call an erring brother who is still a brother a heretic is uncharitable.
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