Butch5,Butch5 said:My point Zeke, is that what you "Think" the Bible teaches may not be correct. If you're judging whether Jusitn is a Heretic or not based on what you "Think" the Bible teaches then you need to be 100% correct about what the Scriptures teach in order to judge whether or not he is a heretic. However, just seeing your statement suggests to me that you don't understand baptism correct because you called him a heretic. In the end we can debate wether your or my position is correct, however that won't prove whether Justin was heretic. All it will prove is our position on baptism. You said,
How does this statement make Justin a heretic?
I find no Scripture that describes being baptized in water causing one to receive illumination? Baptism is a physical act, not a spiritual one. With the quote available from Justin, does it not appear to you that he is trying to spiritualize the act of water baptism, claiming that it causes an illumination in one's mind and even spirit. Any illumination that has occurred should have occurred prior to undergoing water baptism.
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