So are you saying its a sign or testimony to others? Harry Chad Richard Bresson <breusswane@...> wrote: The purpose of baptism is to outwardly display (baptism) the inward reality (baptism of the Holy Spirit) (Titus 3:5) and to identify with Christ in his death and resurrection (Rom. 6:3,4). Chad Richard Bresson Xenia, OH http://breusswane.blogspot.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "H Dorrington" To: Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 5:14 AM Subject: Re: [soundofgrace] the urgency of baptism > Forgive me if someone has covered my question and I have missed it. > What do you see as the scriptural purpose of baptism? > > Harry > > Chad Richard Bresson wrote: > Steve wrote: >> but if they receive the truth about their sin and needing salvation from >> this world, how can we justify delaying baptism? > > I agree with Steve. I believe the delay is an artificial "intrusion" we've > introduced into the entire regeneration/repentance salvation event in the > life of the believer. > > Chad Richard Bresson > Xenia, OH > http://breusswane.blogspot.com/ > > -- > Read the Sound of Grace pages at > http://www.soundofgrace.com > > To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: > soundofgrace-unsubscribe@... > > To view our online archive go to our web page at > http://www.associate.com/groups/soundofgrace > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. > -- > Read the Sound of Grace pages at > http://www.soundofgrace.com > > To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: > soundofgrace-unsubscribe@... > > To view our online archive go to our web page at > http://www.associate.com/groups/soundofgrace > > -- Read the Sound of Grace pages at http://www.soundofgrace.com To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: soundofgrace-unsubscribe@... To view our online archive go to our web page at http://www.associate.com/groups/soundofgrace --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. -- Read the Sound of Grace pages at http://www.soundofgrace.com To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: soundofgrace-unsubscribe@... To view our online archive go to our web page at http://www.associate.com/groups/soundofgrace