Baptism Sermons
Sorry I did not communicate yesterday and may not do more today. Am working on Sunday's sermon about baptism. Will be preaching this Sunday on the meaning of baptism and the following Sunday on infant baptism. Only 64% of the Spiritual Health Survey respondents could affirm infant baptism, while all other doctrinal questions received at least a 92% affirmation.
Please know that Tenth's leadership does not consider how one responded to infant baptism to be a measure of spiritual health. It does however reflect on how much attention we have given to the subject, and my two sermons are a response to the need to teach on the subject. (It also reflects that those not hold to infant baptism, nevertheless feel comfortable here as full members of the church.
Please pray that:
1 - I will teach clearly
2 - That the sermons will encourage helpful study and discussion
3 - That the sermons will not cause unnecessary offense because of the manner in which they were given
I will be preaching in a worship service, not lecturing in a debate forum. I need to keep that perspective as will the hearers.
Please know that Tenth's leadership does not consider how one responded to infant baptism to be a measure of spiritual health. It does however reflect on how much attention we have given to the subject, and my two sermons are a response to the need to teach on the subject. (It also reflects that those not hold to infant baptism, nevertheless feel comfortable here as full members of the church.
Please pray that:
1 - I will teach clearly
2 - That the sermons will encourage helpful study and discussion
3 - That the sermons will not cause unnecessary offense because of the manner in which they were given
I will be preaching in a worship service, not lecturing in a debate forum. I need to keep that perspective as will the hearers.
posted by M Clark at 8/18/2006 08:38:00 AM
2 Comments:
I appreciate the approach you hope to take. For the significant number of those who hold to believer's baptism, I doubt if it's due to a lack of exposure to other points of view. This disagreement has been going on since the Reformation. Lutherans in Switzerland and Germany killed Mennonites for their views. Tenth has always been a place that accomodated all views on this matter. I trust it will remain that way.
Preach the Word and they shall come ... and baptize their children, too. ;)
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