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And it is for that reason because of the sacrament of baptism that pollution of our birth is taken away, that infants are baptized." (Origin, Works, Vol. 1, p.65) 6. Sprinkling and Pouring for Baptism.
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Origin of Sprinkling for Baptism. ... This change in the action of baptism had its origin in clinic baptism, that is, the pouring of water upon sick persons, [73] in their beds, in place of immersion. It was a substitute permitted only in extreme cases, and because of the assumed essentiality of baptism to salvation.
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But do all the Christian world agree that sprinkling is baptism? No--far from it. Ought we not, then, to give that version of the word which expresses the sense of all Christendom, rather than a sectarian meaning, which would suit only a part of the Christian profession?
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Library: Historical Documents: Kersey Graves: The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors: Chapter 26: Origin of Baptism by Water, Fire, Blood, and the Holy Ghost ... BAPTISM BY SPRINKLING...
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Yet it should be noted that Webster does give the origin of baptism from the Greek word "baptidzein" meaning "to immerse". The only proper and exact place to look up the meaning of the New Testament word is in a Greek- ... Baptism and immersion, therefore, are identical; and to say baptism by aspersion [a sprinkling,
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Baptism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In Christianity, baptism (from Greek baptizo : "immersing", "performing ablutions", i.e., "washing") is the ritual act, with the use of water, by which one is admitted to membership of the Christi...
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Infant baptism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Infant baptism is the Christian religious practice of baptising infants or young children. In theological discussions, the practice is sometimes referred to as paedobaptism or pedobaptism from th...
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On page 117 of Jack Wilhelm’s new book, CONTEMPORARY CONCERNS OF CHRISTIANS, published in 1999 by the Cox Creek Bookstore, Box 2816, Florence, AL 35630, are the following three quotations from a tract by Anthony E. Emmons, Jr., entitled A STUDY OF SCRIPTURAL BAPTISM, with the subtitle, “The Origin of Sprinkling”:
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Sprinkling, pouring, dipping, or no baptism at all? ... So baptism by immersion is a more accurate symbol than baptism by sprinkling. ... In the face of such facts as have been stated, on what ground do any Christian people defend the practice of sprinkling for baptism? Well, some of them have really never known the facts,
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