Mark 7:4

Harold R. Holmyard III hholmyard at ont.com
Tue May 2 14:23:35 EDT 2000


Dear Wayne,
     It is interesting that you would translate BAPTIZW as referring to the
"washing" of anything, because I have long felt that this aspect of the
baptismal ceremony is often overlooked. We concentrate on the
identification with Jesus' death and resurrection, but the original
ceremony clearly implied a washing. And the church ordinance ought to
preserve this idea. See Acts 22:16:

"And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins,
calling on his name."

				Yours,
				Harold Holmyard





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