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Generally, those with the Anabaptist view of anti-PAEDObaptism. They won't do it.

Thus, you just stated there is a DENOMINATION. You just denied that your parishes are non-denom. Again, my friend, you can't have it both ways. You can't insist that there is no denomination but Jesus founded it. Either the million-plus parishes that have "CATHOLIC" in their moniker and...

Whether God may use Baptism for His purposes or not has nothing to do with whether Jesus prohibits baptism to be given to any under that age of _____ (whatever age that is). The issue is where this dogmatic prohibition is stated.

Okay. Then every parish with "Catholic" in its name is entirely, wholly autonomous, independent, isolated and has NO formal association with any other or with any organization outside itself, and each owns and operates itself, calls it's own pastors, has it's own catechism... no pope, no...

Let's look carefully at God's Scripture here - very carefully noting what is stated and what is not. Please begin by reading both very carefully. Matthew 26:26-29 "Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to the disciples and said, 'Take, eat, this is my...

In what year did fire start? Can you name the person who started it? If not, does that prove fire doesn't exist? Your presumption and "logic" are absurd. Sure, the RCC is not a denomination if every parish is entirely, wholly independent and autonomous and isolated from any other -...

Also, consider the last of the "Ten Plagues of Egypt" where the faith and obedience OF THE PARENTS literally saved the lives of their first born. True - not baptism, but it is yet another example of the faith of parents effecting their children.... Thank you! - Josiah .

If the RCC is not a denomination, then each parish is entirely autonomous and independent... they share NOTHING: no common name, no common governance, no common catechism, no common ministry; each parish ENTIRELY independent. I was a Catholic for years, and I can tell you, there is no...

Understood.... MY "problem" is that the singular, individual Catholic denomination agrees with NONE, is in doctrinal unity with NONE. I realize the individualism of the RCC is denominational (one of thousands) but it still is in unity and agreement with no other; as a denomination, it is no...

I know MANY who sent to Sunday School who lead horrible lives and denounce Christ. Does that mean it should be forbidden to teach children about Jesus? I reject the whole premise that if something doesn't guarantee that they be a righteous Christian as a direct result, therefore it should be...

I'm Lutheran. I was raised Catholic. I affirm that Justification (narrow) is Sola Gratia - Solus Christus - Sola Fide. The Sola Gratia and Solus Christus aspects are universal and ALWAYS the case, the Sola Fide aspect is not. But where it is present, there IS Justification. So, to ME...

Not sure.... I suspect I know many unbelievers who were taught the Gospel - by their parents, in Sunday School, in church, in VBS.... the reality that it seems at this moment they do not believe, does that mean that ergo it was evil and sinful for them to be taught, that we are forbidden to...

In reference to post # 46. No, I didn't say anything about whether Bob is justified or not. I simply pointed out that from the perspective of OSAS, it is impossible to ever know if anyone (including self) is justified. And I disagreed with the OSAS perspective that ignores the OBJECT of faith...

I agree. These prohibitions, these prerequisites that the Anabaptist invented in the 16th Century are not to be found anywhere in Scripture. And not one soul jumped to these prohibitions and mandates (inserting them via their own new assumptions) until a German Anabaptist in the 16th Century...

Respectfully, I disagree. I can find no verse that states, "all those who receive baptism must FIRST come to faith in Jesus THEN the prohibition is lifted." I not only can't find that mandate/requirement/prerequisite anywhere in Scripture, I can't find that clearly applied (again, the...

IMO, there are many horrible pastoral consequences of this opinion of some Reformed brothers.... The Gospel of Justification (narrow) is: Sola Gratia - Solus Christus - Sola Fide. Yes, faith is a part of this whole, but it is the OBJECT of that faith that matters, not the quanity or quality of...

I understand that strong opinion, but of course there is no Scripture that states that mandate. It's an assumption some began to make in the 16th Century. Some note the very INCLUSIVE language associated with baptism (Matthew 28:19, Acts 2:38-39, Acts 16:15, etc.) and the promise that children...

Then you agree, Holy Scriptures NOWHERE gives any age requirement. When you say "it's IMPLIED" you are simply conveying that YOU are assuming something. 1. With all due respect, this is a pure assumption on your part. Nowhere does the Bible remotely state this. See Acts 16:15 and please...

I posted similarly in the other thread on this topic (I hope it is okay to post similarly in thread on the same topic)... Some quick observations ... 1. There are NO age statements in Scripture about baptism. NOTHING that says one must first attain a certain age - or not. 2. I think there...

As noted in post 36, I prefer to just embrace God's statements - as Law and Gospel - and leave it there. That means I don't hold to OSAS. Just speculating (and I hate to do that, lol).... PERHAPS there is a comparison to physical life???? No one gives life to self or earns life for self -...