moral necessity
Puritan Board Junior
Stephen,
I was only responding to the remark that said "failure to submit to the church where you seek membership likely indicates one needs to keep looking for a chruch." I would find it more appropriate to say that failure to submit to Christ indicates that one needs to find a different church. If someone's conscience before the Lord demands that they be immersed, who am I to refuse them baptism? If I were a minister, I personally wouldn't lay before them options for baptism either, so as to let them choose or pick the one they like best. I would assume my convictions and that of our congregation until an issue arose. When it arose, I would deal with it on a case by case basis. It just sounded like the quote mentioned above implied that it is correct to slam the door in the face of someone who wants to honor Christ in the best and most clear conscience that they can. Is this what we are to do?
Blessings!
I was only responding to the remark that said "failure to submit to the church where you seek membership likely indicates one needs to keep looking for a chruch." I would find it more appropriate to say that failure to submit to Christ indicates that one needs to find a different church. If someone's conscience before the Lord demands that they be immersed, who am I to refuse them baptism? If I were a minister, I personally wouldn't lay before them options for baptism either, so as to let them choose or pick the one they like best. I would assume my convictions and that of our congregation until an issue arose. When it arose, I would deal with it on a case by case basis. It just sounded like the quote mentioned above implied that it is correct to slam the door in the face of someone who wants to honor Christ in the best and most clear conscience that they can. Is this what we are to do?
Blessings!
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