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I got married at age 33. My wife was 35. She had 35 years to do all kinds of stuff, and apparently she did! I told her I wasn't interested in what she did in the past 35 years, only what she was going to do after she met me. I know some stuff she did because she voluntarily told me. Never...

Pecan Praline. Born in New Haven, but raised southern in New Orleans!

Peter screwed up, and Paul called him out on it. No big deal. You are not going to find an Apostle who did wrong as much as Peter. That's to his credit because he was the one who was most proactive. He was as the doer of the group. He was getting things wrong many times, but he got the...

Welcome, Ghost Kid.

Well, what Peter did, I believe was wrong. It isn't the first time Peter messed up. But at least he was doing something. Scripture should never be taken out of context, even if Peter did it once. Mattias, a good man, was numbered with the Apostles. What Peter failed to realize is that God...

Thank you Earnest. In that case I leave you to your beliefs and will offer no more to you. I have presented my arguments and reasoning. Furthermore, new ideas were given by other posters that support my theory. If these are not enough to convince you, then it's time to end the discussion...

1 John 3:16 KJV Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. This says God laid down his life for us. Yes it is talking about Jesus, but it's not saying God laid down Jesus's life for us; it's saying God laid...

It's been over a year since I read anything about early Christian history. But since we are talking about the first few centuries (possibly until 325 AD, and things were brutal in the latter tears), I think the title of Christian was established, embraced by Christian's, and despised otherwise...

Not thinking anything... Just putting it out there for contemplation. John was baptising for the remission of sin, and Jesus showed up. To say simply that the slreason was because he had to be made anifest to Israel seems odd. Why that event? He was made manifest to Israel, but was that the...

Charity, I am a Charity, I am quoting you as a launching pad, but this involves many other ideas that have been put forth. You are absolutely right. He was baptized so that he would be manifested to Israel. But there was another reason for the baptism: Mark 1:4-5 KJV John did baptize in the...

I wasn't aware of that, so thanks!I will look more into that!

First off, I have stated several times that I am not anti-water baptism. Second, do you even believe that God used symbolism, metaphors and similes in the Bible? If so, then is argument you are putting forth isn't consistent. Literal or physical things are used all the time in the Bible to...

No, that isn't the case. Sometimes the Bible uses symbolism and sometimes it doesn't. I have said SEVERAL times sometimes the Bible is talking about literal water baptism. That means they literally got dipped in water. Now if you really believe that, then the parables Jesus gave are nothing...

I am not going by something written or said by someone 1500 years after Christ, I am going by what the Bible says. Likewise, you do those rituals and not do that which they symbolize and declare to God you are clean. You are baptized in literal water, but not in Christ. You eat bread and...

Perhaps we should switch to coloring book Bible's to make it easier.... But then folks would complain that it's too hard to color in-between the lines! Ever play some of these video games the kids are playing today, Willie? I have, and I have to download the cheat sheet guides to complete...

Yea, sorry. I didn't mean to imply you did. There were 3 or 4 posts about Paul's not baptizing others and I chose yours to post a response. Wrong thing to do, but I was intending to respond to a few number of posts... While I have your ear, I understand your passion for this practice...

I don't think it is that hard a question to answer. 1 Corinthians 1:11-12 KJV For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. [12] Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos...

Mungo, I have read your post several times, and I am not sure what exactly you are getting at.

Yes, I have noticed the change in topic too... Never understood why he changed the topic. That is an interesting thought... I'll have to think on it and study about it.

Well, let me ask you a question... Why was John the Baptist doing baptisms? What was the purpose?