Amen! Amen! Coming out of today Evangelicalism, Pentecostism, Calvinism...and now coming to this knowledge has been such a sweet release of all the years of absolute bondage.
Luther said something quite the opposite, in his typical crass and blunt way: "Further, we say that we are not so much concerned to know whether the person baptized believes or not; for on that account Baptism does not become invalid; but everything depends upon the Word and command of God. This now is perhaps somewhat acute but it rests entirely upon what I have said, that Baptism is nothing else than water and the Word of God in and with each other, that is when the Word is added to the water, Baptism is valid, even though faith be wanting. For my faith does not make Baptism, but receives it. Now, Baptism does not become invalid even though it be wrongly received or employed; since it is not bound (as stated) to our faith, but to the Word." (Large Catechism XIIIA. Part Fourth)
I was hooded and abducted from the enemy camp by the Holy Spirit and brought into Camp Jesus! Christianity may be the original Stockholm syndrome...but, I am thankful.
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Amen! Amen! Coming out of today Evangelicalism, Pentecostism, Calvinism...and now coming to this knowledge has been such a sweet release of all the years of absolute bondage.
I agree
Thank you for Law & Gospel!
Well stated. Thank you.
Question- if the child grows to not be a believer, were they really “regenerated”?
Luther said that if faith does not come either immediately or in later life the baptism was invalid.??
Luther said something quite the opposite, in his typical crass and blunt way: "Further, we say that we are not so much concerned to know whether the person baptized believes or not; for on that account Baptism does not become invalid; but everything depends upon the Word and command of God. This now is perhaps somewhat acute but it rests entirely upon what I have said, that Baptism is nothing else than water and the Word of God in and with each other, that is when the Word is added to the water, Baptism is valid, even though faith be wanting. For my faith does not make Baptism, but receives it. Now, Baptism does not become invalid even though it be wrongly received or employed; since it is not bound (as stated) to our faith, but to the Word." (Large Catechism XIIIA. Part Fourth)
I was hooded and abducted from the enemy camp by the Holy Spirit and brought into Camp Jesus! Christianity may be the original Stockholm syndrome...but, I am thankful.