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Some Reasons Baptists Do Not Baptize Infants: 1. In every New Testament command and instance of baptism the requirement of faith precedes baptism. So infants incapable of faith are not to be baptized. 2. There are no explicit instances of infant baptism in all the Bible. In the three “household baptisms” mentioned (household of Lydia, Acts 16:15; household of the Philippian jailer, Acts 16:30–33; household of Stephanus, 1 Corinthians 1:16) no mention is made of infants, and in the case of the Philippian jailer, Luke says explicitly, “They spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were in his house” (Acts 16:32), implying that the household who were baptized could understand the Word. 3. Paul (in Colossians 2:12) explicitly defined baptism as an act done through faith: “…having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God.” In baptism you were raised up with Christ through faith – your own faith, not your parents’ faith. If it is not “through faith” – if it is not an outward expression of inward faith – it is not baptism. 4. The apostle Peter, in his first letter, defined baptism this way, “…not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience – through the resurrection of Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 3:21). Baptism is “an appeal to God for a good conscience.” It is an outward act and expression of inner confession and prayer to God for cleansing, that the one being baptized does, not his parents. 5. When the New Testament church debated in Acts 15 whether circumcision should still be required of believers as part of becoming a Christian, it is astonishing that not once in that entire debate did anyone say anything about baptism standing in the place of circumcision. If baptism is the simple replacement of circumcision as a sign of the new covenant, and thus valid for children as well as for adults, as circumcision was, surely this would have been the time to develop the argument and so show that circumcision was no longer necessary. But it is not even mentioned.

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The ultimate end of general revelation is that it leaves people without excuse for failing to recognize the nature of their Creator. But it conveys nothing regarding the way by which a fallen human being might gain access to or secure reconciliation with his Creator to escape judgment. That is why God deemed it necessary to also reveal Himself directly through special revelation. He did it so that fallen humans would know the fullness of God, how to be redeemed from God’s wrath toward sinners, and how to live and please God.

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Double Chocolate Bread Pudding 2

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy	French	Desserts	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2	c	French bread slices; cut into strips
1	c	White chocolate pieces (5 oz)
1/2	c	Golden raisins
3		Eggs
2	c	Milk
1/3	c	Sugar
1	ts	Vanilla
1/4	c	Miniature semisweet chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 12x8.5" tart pan or shallow 1.5 qt.
oval dish.
Combine bread strips, white chocolate & raisins.
In a large bowl, beat eggs, milk, sugar & vanilla until well-mixed. Pour
over bread mixture & let stand 15 minutes to allow bread to absorb liquid.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until a knife inserted near the center comes out
clean (wet, but with no egg mixture clinging). Remove pudding to a wire
rack, sprinkle chocolate pieces atop.
Let the pudding cool for 30 minutes. Serve warm.
Recipe By     : Better Homes & Gardens, April 1989, Lisa Holderness
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #288
Date: Sat, 09 Nov 1996 16:33:40 GMT
From: bearhair@ripco.DELETE.com (Bearhair)

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