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I am glad to answer questions about the Scriptures, Systematic, Biblical and Historic Theology, New Testament Greek, Biblical Hebrew (although my Greek is stronger than my Hebrew); and I am also glad to give pastoral advise and counsel.
A minister ordained in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church since 1993. Prior to that I served as an elder. Former Senior Police Chaplain. College and Seminary-level lecturer.
B.A. Psychology and Theology, M.Div., D.Min. candidate, Law Enforcement Chaplaincy training, ICPC
Noel, Baptism of any kind, whether of an infant born within a Christian home, or of someone never previously baptized who is baptized later in life upon confession of their faith is a public declaration
Well, brother, I'm sorry to hear you are having such an issue with this. What is the age that young people ordinarily make profession of their faith and become communicant members of the church?
Yes and no. We would disagree that it was used in the past to determine truth in a formalistic way (viz, "The successors of the apostles - that is, those ordained by the apostles, and those in turn ordained
Although the Scriptures do not say those words, I believe so for the following reasons. 1) Jesus had promised his disciples in Matthew 18 that where two or three of the apostles (originally) were gathered
Your question is gigantic with far reaching implications. A book could be written on the words "require" "understand" "proclaim" the "gospel." But since you've asked it in so straight-forward a way, I

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