Comments on: No Rush: Why Baptism Has Taken a Backseat to Church Attendance http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/07/30/no-rush-why-baptism-has-taken-a-backseat-to-church-attendance/ "But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises." Hebrews 8:6 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:18:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: lionelwoods7 http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/07/30/no-rush-why-baptism-has-taken-a-backseat-to-church-attendance/#comment-1928 lionelwoods7 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:20:11 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-1928 I agree Marvin. I don't think it is a "pastor's" job to wait. We see not one example of this after pentecost. I agree Marvin. I don’t think it is a “pastor’s” job to wait. We see not one example of this after pentecost.

]]> By: MarvinMoses http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/07/30/no-rush-why-baptism-has-taken-a-backseat-to-church-attendance/#comment-1926 MarvinMoses Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:50:36 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-1926 Bro Lawrence, I agree, we've made many church ordinances too commercialized! Roman Catholicism has influenced the church in many ways. I believe another reason is the lack of understanding of the purpose for baptism and how it relates to salvation. This could answer why some pastors prefer to wait. They want to make sure the believer understands the significance of baptism. Just as Circumcision was of the heart, so is baptism. I believe both positions have merit - John the Baptist said to the pharisees, first show fruits worthy of baptism, so there is wisdom in waiting! But also, if the new believer has come to faith with a sincere heart, ( evidently the Holy Spirit revealed to John that the pharisees were not sincere) why not baptist them on the spot! I knew a new believer who was baptised in the bath tub! He received the Lord at a Home bible study and the bath tub was available, so, that same night they baptised him, and nobody was ordained, Just obedient believers! Bro Lawrence,

I agree, we’ve made many church ordinances too commercialized! Roman Catholicism has influenced the church in many ways. I believe another reason is the lack of understanding of the purpose for baptism and how it relates to salvation. This could answer why some pastors prefer to wait. They want to make sure the believer understands the significance of baptism. Just as Circumcision was of the heart, so is baptism. I believe both positions have merit – John the Baptist said to the pharisees, first show fruits worthy of baptism, so there is wisdom in waiting! But also, if the new believer has come to faith with a sincere heart, ( evidently the Holy Spirit revealed to John that the pharisees were not sincere) why not baptist them on the spot! I knew a new believer who was baptised in the bath tub! He received the Lord at a Home bible study and the bath tub was available, so, that same night they baptised him, and nobody was ordained, Just obedient believers!

]]> By: lionelwoods7 http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/07/30/no-rush-why-baptism-has-taken-a-backseat-to-church-attendance/#comment-1868 lionelwoods7 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:40:48 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-1868 She can baptize her children if she had both! He is talking in refernce to infant baptism and the division it causes in the church of God. She can baptize her children if she had both!

He is talking in refernce to infant baptism and the division it causes in the church of God.

]]> By: mrs. maverick http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/07/30/no-rush-why-baptism-has-taken-a-backseat-to-church-attendance/#comment-1866 mrs. maverick Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:34:26 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-1866 hi guys, 1. can a woman baptize her children if she has no husband or her husband is an unbeliever? 2. i agree with you lawrence but i'm not sure what you are talking about when you say parents can baptize their babies. hi guys,

1. can a woman baptize her children if she has no husband or her husband is an unbeliever?

2. i agree with you lawrence but i’m not sure what you are talking about when you say parents can baptize their babies.

]]> By: Hutch http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/07/30/no-rush-why-baptism-has-taken-a-backseat-to-church-attendance/#comment-1863 Hutch Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:06:03 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-1863 Here is my two cents worth. 27. The Ordinances The New Covenant people of God have been given two ceremonies to perform. They are baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Both of these ordinances were instituted by Jesus Christ and are to be observed by the church until the Lord returns. The ordinances are outward pictures of spiritual truths. There is no saving power in the ordinances. Matthew 28:18-20, Romans 6:1-4, 1 Peter 3:18-22, Luke 22:7-38, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 28. Baptism The Meaning and Mode of Baptism The ordinance of baptism by immersion is the formal profession of faith for the believer. It is an outward sign of an inward reality. When someone is baptized he is saying that he is now trusting in Jesus Christ alone for his salvation, and desires Him to be the Lord of his life. Baptism is a necessary part of the Great Commission of Jesus Christ and is to be practiced by His church until the end of the world. Romans 6:1-11, 1 Peter 3:18-22, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 2:37-42 The Practice of Baptism Scripture recognizes every believer as a priest. Therefore, any believer is authorized to perform the ordinance of baptism. Since baptism is the believer’s formal profession of faith, and since many of the baptisms recorded in Scripture are private, it is not necessary for baptism to be performed in a public service. It is proper for a believer to baptize someone once they have professed faith in Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:9-10, Acts 8:26-40, Acts 16:16-40 Here is my two cents worth.

27. The Ordinances

The New Covenant people of God have been given two ceremonies to perform. They are baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Both of these ordinances were instituted by Jesus Christ and are to be observed by the church until the Lord returns. The ordinances are outward pictures of spiritual truths. There is no saving power in the ordinances. Matthew 28:18-20, Romans 6:1-4, 1 Peter 3:18-22, Luke 22:7-38, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

28. Baptism

The Meaning and Mode of Baptism
The ordinance of baptism by immersion is the formal profession of faith for the believer. It is an outward sign of an inward reality. When someone is baptized he is saying that he is now trusting in Jesus Christ alone for his salvation, and desires Him to be the Lord of his life. Baptism is a necessary part of the Great Commission of Jesus Christ and is to be practiced by His church until the end of the world. Romans 6:1-11, 1 Peter 3:18-22, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 2:37-42

The Practice of Baptism
Scripture recognizes every believer as a priest. Therefore, any believer is authorized to perform the ordinance of baptism. Since baptism is the believer’s formal profession of faith, and since many of the baptisms recorded in Scripture are private, it is not necessary for baptism to be performed in a public service. It is proper for a believer to baptize someone once they have professed faith in Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:9-10, Acts 8:26-40, Acts 16:16-40

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