Kim G
Puritan Board Junior
This might belong in the "wading pool." What does baptism accomplish? What is its purpose? I'm not looking for the proper recipients of baptism here, unless the idea of what baptism accomplishes differs from credo to paedo-baptists.
I ask this because of my fundy background, in which baptism was just a testimony to the congregation that you believed in Christ and weren't ashamed to follow and obey Him.
EDIT: As has been pointed out to me, perhaps a better question would be "What does baptism sign and seal?" Explain this to me, please. I didn't grow up knowing that baptism was a sign or a seal of anything. I always heard that those verses were all referring to Spirit baptism.
I ask this because of my fundy background, in which baptism was just a testimony to the congregation that you believed in Christ and weren't ashamed to follow and obey Him.
EDIT: As has been pointed out to me, perhaps a better question would be "What does baptism sign and seal?" Explain this to me, please. I didn't grow up knowing that baptism was a sign or a seal of anything. I always heard that those verses were all referring to Spirit baptism.
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