From: Revcraigh (Revcraigh@aol.com)
Date: Fri Jan 23 1998 - 16:23:30 EST
In a message dated 1/23/98 6:18:26 PM, Scott wrote:
<<Well, I have never had a problem with it either. That is, untill I came
across a "new" denomination that uses this verse to withhold baptism from
people. They say that Jesus was saying you have to be made into a disciple
first (of course putting all kinds of legalism into their version of
discipleship), then be baptized. I always understood it to say that baptism
and teaching are how disciples are made. Given this conflict, I am trying
to better understand the original text.
Scott Schreiber
>>
I agree with this view. However I understand that at least some in the early
Church did not baptize one until he/she had been instructed (what we might
call, "Confirmed.") No?
"Regarding baptism. Baptized as folows: after first explaining all these
points, baptize in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit, in running water." --Didache #7 (fairly legalistic itself), dated by
some as early as 60-70 C.E. (Quoted from Readings in Church History Vol. 1 Ed.
Colman J. Barry, O.S.B.) Given this, there may be very early precedent for
this "new" denomination's practice.
Probably gone far afield from b-greek so I won't go any farther with it but,
given Scott's conflict, I wanted to add this 2 cents worth.
Rev. Craig R. Harmon.
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