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Originally Posted by joshua  In this thread, we asked this (later on in the thread), according to the Credo-only Baptists: |
I hate that thread, Josh. It's the one time I went on the little "It's my time to go here at the Puritan Board" rant.
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Originally Posted by joshua Now, these things were discussed in the aforementioned thread, but most of the answers that came from the Baptists who thought it OK to wait were merely practical justifications, as opposed to scriptural mandates. So, for those who hold to this waiting period thing, I'd like to "hear" ya on the matter, and would be much appreciative. |
I don't believe there are scriptural mandates for a "waiting" period. This point almost caused me to leap to the paedo side because of the inconsistency of the credo's concerning this matter.
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Originally Posted by joshua For those who don't believe in the waiting period, of what does the process of ascertaining a credible profession consist? |
That's a good question that I think a paedo understanding of Scripture doesn't have to deal with (when it comes to baptism) and I don't think it's possible to really be able to answer that from a credo perspective.
So, my reply to both your questions would seem to make me more paedo than credo. So, maybe I should have stayed out of this discussion.