Actually, you misread that. It doesn't say that we don't accept what you call "believer's baptism." What is says is that we say those who don't believe in infant baptism are wrong. Blessings, Randy > oh, thanks for the confession > > it causes me to ask why would you accept Baptist Baptism, when your > history > says you wouldn't > > Article IX: Of Baptism. > 1] Of Baptism they teach that it is necessary 2] to salvation, and that > through Baptism is offered the grace of > God, and that children are to be baptized who, being offered to God > through > Baptism are received into God's > grace. > *3] They condemn the Anabaptists, who reject the baptism of children, and > say that children are saved without > Baptism. > * > > > > > > On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 2:36 PM, Jeff Hallmark <bctexan@...> wrote: > >> Understand, I have limited experiance with Lutherans >> >> about accepting Baptist Baptism, sure you would. >> >> most groups would accept Baptist Baptism with the exception of those who >> dunk three time and/or forward. >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 1:56 PM, <shieldwolf@...> wrote: >> >>> 1. You are assuming infant baptism >>> 2. You are assuming a form other than immersion >>> >>> You might be surprised. :) >>> Remember, we don't limit our forms of baptism. You'd best judge that >>> one >>> on a "case-by-case" basis. :) >>> >>> If it were immersion as a non-infant, I don't think you Baptists would >>> have an issue with that. It would be as if one came from a Pentecostal >>> church and then wanted to be Baptist. ;) >>> >>> BTW, we would accept your Baptism as valid. :) >>> >>> Blessings, >>> Randy >>> >>> >>> >>> > So, David P. if one of the members of 'our brother Lutheran' church >>> member >>> > move to AZ and wanted to join Cotton Lane Church. >>> > >>> > Would you accept their baptism???? >>> > >>> > if not why?? >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >> >>> >>> NOPE! Let me ask you this one. Do you think our brother Lutheran >>> >>> goes >>> >>> to a true church? (grin) >>> >>> Doc >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> *Shalom Alechem...Barukh Hashem Y'shua!* >>> >> (*Peace and Blessings in Jesus' name!*) >>> >> Pastor Dr. David Powell >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> ------------------------------ >>> >> Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler >>> >> Florence" >>> >> on AOL >>> >> Food< >>> http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002> >>> >> . >>> >> >>> >> To subscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-join@... >>> >> >>> >> To unsubs >>> >> cribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Bro. Jeff Hallmark >>> > www.sprucelandbaptist.com >>> > http://baptist-potluck.blogspot.com/ >>> > >>> > To subscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-join@... >>> > >>> > To unsubscribe, send a message to: >>> pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... >>> > >>> >>> To subscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-join@... >>> >>> To unsubscribe, send a message to: >>> pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Bro. Jeff Hallmark >> www.sprucelandbaptist.com >> http://baptist-potluck.blogspot.com/ >> > > > > -- > Bro. Jeff Hallmark > www.sprucelandbaptist.com > http://baptist-potluck.blogspot.com/ > > To subscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-join@... > > To unsubscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... >