Jake
Puritan Board Senior
And by anabaptists, I mean re-baptizers literally.
Someone I grew up with is now a pastor in the Congregational Methodist denomination. I wasn't very familiar with it, so in looking at their statement of beliefs, I found this:
I had heard of this happening with some Methodists, but I'd never seen it as part of a statement of faith, much less for a decently sized denomination (looks like at least a couple of hundred churches, and the church he is in is a megachurch). Is this unique to this group or have I just missed it?
Someone I grew up with is now a pastor in the Congregational Methodist denomination. I wasn't very familiar with it, so in looking at their statement of beliefs, I found this:
Baptism is a testimony to the inner work of salvation. Whether it is by immersion, sprinkling, or pouring, baptism itself does not save, but is a reflection of salvation as a cleansing of sin. Children are baptized as a dedication to God, but such baptism or christening does not take the place of believer's baptism.
I had heard of this happening with some Methodists, but I'd never seen it as part of a statement of faith, much less for a decently sized denomination (looks like at least a couple of hundred churches, and the church he is in is a megachurch). Is this unique to this group or have I just missed it?