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    Baptism Rome vs Protestant

    I should have explained what I meant by slipping. Most of the liberal wing of the LCMS left in 80's after Seminex (Concordia Seminary in Exile) dissolved and formed a liberal synod. What I meant by slipping is the lack of educational preparation for people given access to their pulpits. I...
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    Baptism Rome vs Protestant

    In addition to the presence of young pastors who are not qualified to be pastoring congregations, the LCMS now has people who are poorly trained and installed as deacons to provide Word and Sacrament to many smaller congregations within districts that cannot call full-time pastors. I attended...
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    Baptism Rome vs Protestant

    @37818-I was only quoting from a Lutheran (LCMS) website. I don't think it's a verse to support baptismal regeneration of infants. They obviously do. My intention in quoting from that website was to show that unless their definition of baptismal regeneration is different than that of Anglican...
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    Baptism Rome vs Protestant

    Thanks for the distinction between Catholic and Lutheran theology regarding baptism. The information I was relying on came from the LCMS official website and honestly I couldn't distinguish any difference between Catholic, Anglican and Catholic/Orthodox teaching regarding baptism. 'Jesus...
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    Baptism Rome vs Protestant

    Yes, I believe they are very dogmatic and your experience with them does not surprise me.
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    Baptism Rome vs Protestant

    I don't. I see WELS as being firmly grounded in scripture in regards to the essentials of the Christian faith. What I see as problematic is their reasoning for not being in pulpit and altar fellowship with other Lutheran synods of like faith and practice. Back in the 1930's the LCMS held...
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    Baptism Rome vs Protestant

    A simple Google search reveals that Lutheran and Anglican churches believe in baptismal regeneration If similar but different, can you explain how?
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    Baptism Rome vs Protestant

    Lutherans and Anglicans also believe in baptismal regeneration. What makes you think Lutherans 'hold to real gospel' if baptismal regeneration is your determining factor?
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    Hi Steve, My wife is finished with both the chemo and radiation treatments. She's cancer free...

    Hi Steve, My wife is finished with both the chemo and radiation treatments. She's cancer free now and I am so grateful. I am very glad to hear about your grandchildren. I know they must keep you smiling. The weather is changing and I am sure you are looking forward to activities outside with...
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    Baptism Rome vs Protestant

    Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod It's very conservative and members are prone to feel that Christians who disagree with their doctrines are heretical A friend of mine was refereeing a football game between a Missouri Synod Lutheran high school and a WELS high school. It was customary for...
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    Baptism - Sprinkled or Dunked?

    My church would never 'sprinkle'. The candidate can be baptized by immersion or pouring. I believe only the Presbyterians and Reformed 'sprinkle'. I remember watching Robert Schuller in his Garden Grove 'Crystal Cathedral' (now a Catholic Church) 'sprinkle' baptismal candidates using a...
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    Baptism Rome vs Protestant

    The problem is that you don't have any Early Church history that supports that claim. I know you think that you don't need any historical evidence outside of the New Testament and that the scripture clearly teaches that the church was Baptistic, however, all the historical evidence in the...
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    Baptism Rome vs Protestant

    Just on what information you gave here, I'm going to guess that the orthodox Lutheran church you attended was affiliated with WELS, right?
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    Baptism Rome vs Protestant

    I see what you mean. We were talking about two different things.
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    Baptism Rome vs Protestant

    Thankfully intellectually honest Baptists, such as James McGoldrick who was once himself a believer in Baptist secessionism concede that this view is bogus. McGoldrick writes:
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