I think you are overlooking all those groups that didn't accept catholic "baptism" as valid baptism and didn't accept the baptism from any group if they were not of like faith and practice, and therefore they baptized all who came to them seeking admission into their church for such groups.  This was the practice for centuries in various parts of the world wherever the real church was.

DW



-----Original Message-----
From: shieldwolf@... [mailto:shieldwolf@...] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:14 PM
To: pastorsforum@...
Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] Cant you see this church?

OK, I'll help.

Prior to the 1500's, when the term "anabaptist" was used, it usually
referred to "re"-baptizing someone that was originally baptized by a
heretical sect---say one that didn't believe in the Trinity or denied the
dual natures of Christ. As such, they could not baptize into Christ---much
as the JW's and mormons cannot do so.

After the 1500's those who denied infants can have faith and so only those
who could express their faith verbally should be baptized were given the
moniker.  So in the "modern" sense (no infant baptism) they really didn't
exist prior to the 1500's.

Blessings,
Randy

>
> In a message dated 6/24/2008 8:44:38 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
> dwarner@... writes:
>
> Uhhhh,  that didn’t really answer my question.
> DW
>
>
> ____________________________________
>
> From:  Dpowellaz2@... [mailto:Dpowellaz2@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:37  PM
> To: pastorsforum@...
> Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] Cant you see  this church?
>
>
> In a message dated  6/24/2008 5:14:31 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
> dwarner@... writes:
>
> Were any of God's  people called Anabaptist before 1500 David P?
>
> DW
>
>
> I suggest you get  a copy of Dr. Estep's book, "The Ana Baptist Story".
> Among modern  scholars he is the top of the list!
>
> God  Bless
>
> Doc
>
>
>
> Not very many are answering my questions and they tell me to  go find the
> answer myself.  At least I gave you the source to  read!
> Doc
>
> Shalom Alechem...Barukh Hashem Y'shua!
>
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