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Yes"]Heb 8:7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion to look for a second... Heb 8:13 ...In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away. [/I]Ever heard of rightly...

With all due respect, I'm afraid that you're not grasping the context and meaning of the Hebrews passage you quote. It has nothing to do with what you're trying to prove. The situation the writer is addressing is one where Hebew Christians are being persecuted for "leaving" Judaism and...

O.K., I'll bite. What particularly makes the churches in your area so bad?

Wayniac,I would like to thank you for posting that selection from ChristianAnswers.net. It's a wonderful answer to those who believe that "gathering together" is a take-it-or-leave-it proposition. I think I'm going to save it for future reference.

The designation "Christian" is found 3 times in the NT - Acts 11:26, Acts 26:28 and 1Peter 4:16. The first time believers are called Christians is in Antioch.Act 11:26 ...And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians. Here's what the term means:ΧριστιανόςChristianosThayer...

Here's the lexical definition according to Thayer's Greek Lexicon:βαπτίζωbaptizōThayer Definition:1) to dip repeatedly, to immerse, to submerge (of vessels sunk)2) to cleanse by dipping or submerging, to wash, to make clean with water, to wash one’s self, bathe3) to overwhelmPart of Speech...

Hello Martin, Generally speaking, there are exceptions to every rule. Obviously, the first person to baptize would unavoidably be unbaptized himself. The fact that John the Baptist was an inspired prophet commissioned by God to inaugurate the New Testament era should be kept in mind with regard...

Hi again,Yes... I realize that you didn't say explicitly that such an individual has refused baptism, but the implication is clear. If an unbaptized person is baptizing others, then barring unusual and extraordinary circumstances, the only answer is that this person refuses to obey Jesus'...

Hi musicworld,I think there is a more fundamental question to be asked here. Why would a professing believer who refuses baptism want to administer baptism to others? And what does this person's refusal say about his spiritual condition?

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