Ben Chomp
Puritan Board Freshman
I have a sacraments exam this evening with our credentialing committee and I want to get some help on a question.
The question, as is often posed in these exams, is: "Suppose a family joins your church from a Methodist church which had a woman pastor. This female pastor baptized the children and the family is wondering if they should have their children re-baptized. What do you say?"
As far as I can tell, the correct answer is "no, we do not re-baptize them." The rationale is that even though it is unbiblical to have a female minister, so long as she was "lawfully called thereunto" then the baptism is valid.
Is this the right answer and the right rationale? Any other comments would be appreciated. Thanks!
The question, as is often posed in these exams, is: "Suppose a family joins your church from a Methodist church which had a woman pastor. This female pastor baptized the children and the family is wondering if they should have their children re-baptized. What do you say?"
As far as I can tell, the correct answer is "no, we do not re-baptize them." The rationale is that even though it is unbiblical to have a female minister, so long as she was "lawfully called thereunto" then the baptism is valid.
Is this the right answer and the right rationale? Any other comments would be appreciated. Thanks!