tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post7343299765656596607..comments2024-02-08T11:51:18.121-05:00Comments on Brian G. Hedges : Why Only Baptized Christians Should Take Communion Brian G. Hedgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07484347615800136537noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-34934977783681755832014-06-28T03:10:33.714-04:002014-06-28T03:10:33.714-04:00Hi Brian! I love how you honor OUR LORD. It is obv...Hi Brian! I love how you honor OUR LORD. It is obvious that THE FATHER has given you a special revelation about HIS COMMUNION. I can see that you are taking Jesus CHRIST seriously. We are all free to have our personal opinion about communion; but at the end of the day it is God's standard and opinion that matter. All the children of God are not at the same spiritual level. Some are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-77335923297244056882013-09-07T21:03:17.273-04:002013-09-07T21:03:17.273-04:00INFANT BAPTISM?
Is infant baptism a Biblical pra...INFANT BAPTISM?<br /><br /> Is infant baptism a Biblical practice? Is infant baptism in agreement with Scripture?<br /><br />Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (NASB)<br /><br />Infants cannot repent because they do not understand the meaning of Steve Finnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863026367048527526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-32899296275448065832013-06-20T22:16:11.479-04:002013-06-20T22:16:11.479-04:00Would you allow believers to participate in the Eu...Would you allow believers to participate in the Eucharist who have been <i>baptized,</i> by Christ with the Holy Spirit and fire, but who have not had the opportunity to receive water baptism? My wife works in a prison ministry and has offered the supper to believers from different denominations who may or may not have received water baptism. Their commonality is their confession of Christ.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628283097093847713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-49094455642317429922013-04-19T20:45:43.528-04:002013-04-19T20:45:43.528-04:00Anonymous: You may disagree with my arguments, but...Anonymous: You may disagree with my arguments, but that doesn't mean this is not an important biblical issue. At least try to engage with the text of Scripture and offer counter-arguments. We all have to do our best to determine what Scripture says in its context and then figure out how to faithfully apply it to our own.<br /><br />Carol: Thanks for your comment. I agree that baptism doesn&#Brian G. Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07484347615800136537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-20126704247813416712013-04-16T19:25:42.954-04:002013-04-16T19:25:42.954-04:00I believe baptism is important, but it does not sa...I believe baptism is important, but it does not save you. Only through Jesus may we have eternal life. So how could one exclude someone from communion over baptism? What about situations in which baptism is not possible? It happens in some countries where you could be reported and baptism literally happens once in a blue moon in a hotel bathroom, in secret. Or physically handicap, possibly on a Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14791460955406416496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-57939615861138659132013-04-05T11:19:24.831-04:002013-04-05T11:19:24.831-04:00Don't forget you can't carry your mat on t...Don't forget you can't carry your mat on the sabbath<br /><br />Straining out gnats and swallowing camelsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-31379091852552405112013-04-03T21:17:42.239-04:002013-04-03T21:17:42.239-04:00Hi Kevin,
Good question. i think I'd say that...Hi Kevin,<br /><br />Good question. i think I'd say that Judas was still a part of the "visible church" prior to his denial of Jesus and subsequent apostasy. Jesus sat at the table with him in the same way that we would sit at the table with members of the visible church whose faith later proves to be temporary and false. <br /><br />BrianBrian G. Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07484347615800136537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-43418937248419251452013-04-03T15:27:52.831-04:002013-04-03T15:27:52.831-04:00I think this approach made a lot more sense when d...I think this approach made a lot more sense when denominations used to be "closed communion," meaning that before you could take communion at a given denomination you had to be a 'card carrying member'. In this way, communion had a more deep meaning of literally 'in-communion' doctrinally. <br /><br />As that started to break down and mainline denominations started to Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453168437883536663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-83043042407772167502013-04-03T13:17:02.247-04:002013-04-03T13:17:02.247-04:00This is excellent, Brian. Thanks.This is excellent, Brian. Thanks.Matt Smethursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14709173027389221601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-17300782631100261022013-04-03T13:16:46.423-04:002013-04-03T13:16:46.423-04:00This is excellent, Brian. Thanks.This is excellent, Brian. Thanks.Matt Smethursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14709173027389221601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-37067428603015376752013-04-03T12:49:18.156-04:002013-04-03T12:49:18.156-04:00Judas took communion with Jesus and the rest of th...Judas took communion with Jesus and the rest of the disciples. Jesus did not exclude him even though he was about to go and betray Jesus. How does that fit into your way of thinking about communion? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609494661904162226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-26938981847708455982013-04-03T08:41:36.121-04:002013-04-03T08:41:36.121-04:00I agree with you. Many around me locally would not...I agree with you. Many around me locally would not. I too when given the opportunity, invite baptized believers to the table. Thanks for the post.Gregg Metcalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413691313803396844noreply@blogger.com