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Baptism


We also see that Jesus.
             himself told his disciples to baptize people early on in his ministry (John 4:1-2.
             RSV). Although Jesus Christ himself did not baptize anyone he not only was.
             baptized, but he told his disciples and all of his followers to be baptized and to.
             baptize others. In all the above cases we see the first three (and in some cases.
             the fourth) requirements followed. Primitive Baptism, or the tradition of.
             Baptism found in the early Church, is outlined for use through out the New.
             Testament (Acts 2:38, 10:48, Galatians 3:27; NIV). It is still argued today.
             whether or not water-baptism was practiced in the early Church (White 1960).
             This argument has been an ongoing argument that will not be solved this side of.
             Heaven, and for the sake of this paper we will use Dr. Weizsacker's statement.
             in his book The Apostolic Age(1958), "From all our authorities there can be no.
             doubt that [baptism] was practiced from an early date in the Apostolic period.".
             In light of the fact that in scripture the apostle neither added or took away from.
             baptism, then Weizsacker's statement holds to be true. The traditions of the.
             early church followed all five of the above mentioned requirements with none.
             of the apostles adding to or subtracting from them. In G. R. Beasley-Murray's.
             book Baptism in the New Testament(1963) he brings out what scholars believe.
             Paul's view of baptism was.


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