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8/2/2019 I Believe in Baptism

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GO@X> Xmc wopx ionevdxt eg @mvdpxdolp -d,c, @oxmejd`p* Copxcvl Evxmehe}* Olkjdòlp*

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vckclcvoxdeloj, Xmdp dl`jshch Iovxdl Jsxmcv olh iepx eg xmc Rvexcpxolx vcgevicvp {me

gejje{ch mdi, Iovxdl Jsxmcv {vexc dl mdp pmevx @oxc`mdpi xmox forxdpi &{evap xmcgevkdwclcpp eg pdlp* hcjdwcvp gvei hcoxm olh xmc hcwdj* olh kvolxp cxcvloj jdgc xe ojj {me

fcjdcwc,& Mdp vc ekldxdel xmox xmc Fdfjc xco`mcp forxdpioj vckclcvoxdel mop fccl rvcpcvwch

ft Jsxmcvolp olh o gc{ exmcv Rvexcpxolx hcleidloxdelp, Cwcl peic Forxdpxp vcèkld~c xmoxxmc fdfjdòj cwdhcl`c hciolhp xmc mdpxevd` @mvdpxdol xco`mdlk eg forxdpioj vckclcvoxdel,

Lexofjc dlhdwdhsojp {me vcèkld~ch xmox P`vdrxsvc xco`mcp forxdpioj vckclcvoxdel dl`jshc

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vckclcvoxdeloj* mejhdlk dlpxcoh xmox dx dp icvcjt ol esx{ovh pdkl ev ptifej eg elc+p dllcv

godxm dl @mvdpx, Dl xmdp* xmct iodlxodl xmox dx dp elc+p rcvpeloj o``crxol`c eg @mvdpx xmoxioxxcvp1 olh xmox forxdpi dp le ievc xmol o `cvcielt dl {md`m elc rsfjd`jt rve`jodip olh

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forxdpioj vckclcvoxdel dp o èvvsrxdel eg {mox xmc Orepxjcp rvco`mch* vchs`dlk xmcpdkldgdòl`c eg xmdp psrrepchjt &ptifejd` `cvcielt& xe xmc jcwcj eg &iokd`& ev

&psrcvpxdxdel,& Dl xmdp* xmct mejh xmox eljt rcvpeloj godxm dl @mvdpx dp eg olt direvxol`c olh

xmox &{oxcv el peic elc+p mcoh& hecp ofpejsxcjt lexmdlk dl olh eg dxpcjg,

Tcx* òl xmdp repdxdel fc èvvc`x5 [cjj* xe pcc* jcx+p xsvl xe xmc P`vdrxsvcp xmcipcjwcp, Gdvpxeg ojj* dx ispx fc podh xmox xmcvc ovc iolt wcvpcp eg P`vdrxsvc {md`m kdwc xmc rverelclxp eg

&ptifejd` forxdpi& o kvcox hcoj eg xvesfjc, Xmcpc dl`jshc>

? Rcxcv 0>6? ))) &Xmc jdac gdksvc {mcvc slxe cwcl forxdpi hexm ojpe le{ powc sp -lex xmc

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Xdxsp 0>3 )) &Lex ft {evap eg vdkmxcesplcpp {md`m {c mowc helc* fsx o`èvhdlk xe mdp

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podh xmox* {esjh mc mowc fccl mcojch5 Le/

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ic xe {opm xmcvc, D nspx hel+x fcjdcwc xmox xmc reej eg Pdjeoi {djj `svc it fjdlhlcpp, D

fcjdcwc Ncpsp {djj `svc ic, Olh {opmdlk dl xmc reej eg Pdjeoi dp elc eg xmepc {otp D+jj`cjcfvoxc it mcojdlk, Dx+p vcojjt xmc dldxdoj pxcr D+jj xoac op o mcojch fcjdcwcv,& Dg xmc fjdlh

iol moh podh xmox* {esjh mc mowc fccl mcojch5 Le/

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{oxcv eg forxdpi, [oxcv rvc`chch xmc Prdvdx* voxmcv xmol wd`c wcvpo, Lefeht òl `jodich xe

fc pcojch olh pol`xdgdch sljcpp xmct mowc fccl forxd~ch* cwcl op esv Jevh Ncpsp @mvdpx {op,

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pdl* olh xmcl ioacp xmci icifcvp eg xmc goidjt eg Keh, Mc c}rjodlp xmox xmdp morrclp ft

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hcoxm, Xmc vcgcvcl`c xe fcdlk fsvdch dlxe hcoxm ft forxdpi vcgcvp xe xmc prdvdxsoj vcfdvxm{md`m forxdpi kdwcp, Dx rsxp xe hcoxm xmc ejh iol {me jdwch dl pdl* olh kdwcp fdvxm xe o lc{

jdgc dl @mvdpx,

? Neml 3>=> Olh xmcvc ovc xmvcc xmox kdwc xcpxdielt el covxm> xmc prdvdx* olh xmc {oxcv* olh

xmc fjeeh> olh xmcpc xmvcc ovc elc, Xmdp vcgcvp xe xmc xmvcc {dxlcppcp dl nspxdgdòxdel> xmc

lc{ jdgc ev prdvdx fveskmx ft nspxdgdòxdel* xmc {oxcv eg forxdpi* olh xmc fjeeh eg Ncpsp,

Xmcpc xmvcc ispx fc rvcpclx gev o rcvpel xe fc nspxdgdch, Xmoxp {mt Ncpsp prcoap eg fcdlkfevl okodl eg {oxcv olh xmc prdvdx -Neml 0>3$, Mc èsjh mowc ojpe xvsjt preacl eg fcdlk fevl

okodl eg {oxcv* fjeeh olh xmc prdvdx,

Dl xmc Feea eg Crmcpdolp* xmc Fdfjc xco`mcp xmox xmc pesjp eg xmc @msv`m ovc `jcolpch dl

{oxcv forxdpi, Crmcpdolp 3>63)67> Mspfolhp* jewc tesv {dwcp* cwcl op @mvdpx ojpe jewch

xmc `msv`m* olh kowc mdipcjg gev dx1 Xmox mc idkmx pol`xdgt dx* `jcolpdlk dx ft xmc jowcv eg{oxcv dl xmc {evh eg jdgc, Xmc @msv`m dp pol`xdgdch olh `jcolpch ft xmc jowcv -ev {opmdlk$

eg {oxcv dl xmc {evh eg jdgc, [moxp xmdp {opmdlk eg {oxcv5 Dx efwdespjt vcgcvp xe {oxcv

forxdpi, Xmc {evh eg jdgc vcgcvp xe xmc {evhp {md`m {cvc kdwcl ft Ncpsp gev xmc

forxdpioj gevi -Ioxxmc{ 6=>?4$, Cwcl Neml @ojwdl* xmc goiesp Rvexcpxolx {me hcldchforxdpioj vckclcvoxdel* ohidxxch xmox xmdp roppokc -Crmcpdolp 3>67$ vcgcvp xe {oxcv forxdpi,

Iolt Rvexcpxolxp mowc ofolhelch fdfjdòj xco`mdlkp* psfpxdxsxdlk iol)iohc xmcevdcp elvckclcvoxdel ev pojwoxdel, Xmcvc ovc x{e iodl wdc{p mcjh ft xmepc {me hclt xmc p`vdrxsvoj

xco`mdlk xmox elc dp fevl okodl xmveskm forxdpi> xmc &Cwolkcjdòj& wdc{* èiiel oielkForxdpxp* olh xmc &@ojwdldpx& wdc{* èiiel oielk Rvcpftxcvdolp,

Cwolkcjdòjp `jodi xmox elc dp fevl okodl ox xmc gdvpx ieiclx eg godxm dl @mvdpx, O`èvhdlkxe xmdp xmcevt* godxm dl @mvdpx rvehs`cp vckclcvoxdel, Xmc @ojwdldpx repdxdel dp xmc vcwcvpc>

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sloifdksesp wcvpcp dl xmc Fdfjc xmox rjodljt xco`m forxdpioj vckclcvoxdel, Elc pxvoxckt dp

xe pot xmox xmc {oxcv dl Neml 0>3 vcgcvp lex xe forxdpi fsx xe xmc oildexd` gjsdh rvcpclx ox`mdjhfdvxm, Xmc ofpsvh dirjdòxdel eg xmdp wdc{ dp xmox Ncpsp {esjh mowc fccl potdlk* &Tes

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xmepc {me ovc xe fc forxd~ch* xe fc ojxekcxmcv hdrrch,&

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Neml [cpjct* &Xmc Fdfjc xcvi* +Fsvdch {dxm Mdi ft forxdpi+ ojjshcp xe xmc ol`dclx iollcv

eg forxd~dlk ft diicvpdel,&

[ojj* &Diicvpdel {op dl ojj rvefofdjdxt xmc {ot dl {md`m esv fjcppch Powdev* olh gev

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slhcv {oxcv,&

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P`mogg)Mcv~ek Cl`t`jerchdo eg Vcjdkdesp Ale{jchkc Wejsic ?* rokc 803))?477 chdxdel,

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Cl`t`jerchdo eg Vcjdkdel olh Cxmd`p Chdxch ft Noicp Mopxdlkp Wejsic 6* rokc 0=8))?43=

chdxdel slhcv Icxmeh eg Forxdpi, &Xmc gevisjo spch {op +dl xmc loic eg xmc Jevh Ncpsp@mvdpx+ ev peic ptleltiesp rmvopc1 xmcvc dp le cwdhcl`c gev xmc spc eg xmc xvdslc loic,&

Xmc Cl`t`jerchdo Fvdxolldò Wejsic 0* rokc 073 olh 07= ))?4?2 chdxdel slhcv Xmc

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Slhcv Evdkdl eg @mvdpxdol Forxdpi* rokc 07=, &[c koxmcv gvei O`xp ?4>8* xmox Neml moh

icvcjt forxd~ch dl xmc loic eg xmc èidlk Icppdom* {dxmesx dhclxdgtdlk mdi {dxm Ncpsp egLo~ovcxm, Xmc orepxejd` okc psrrjdch xmdp* olh xmc levioj spc hsvdlk dx pccip xe mowc fccl

+dlxe @mvdpx dhclxdgdòxdel Ncpsp*+ ev +dl xmc loic eg xmc Jevh Ncpsp @mvdpx+ ev + eg xmc JevhNcpsp @mvdpx,+&

O Hd`xdelovt eg xmc Fdfjc ft Noicp Mopxdlkp Wejsic ?* rokc 68?))?427 chdxdel,

&Ievcewcv* xmcvc dp le iclxdel dl xmc Lc{ Xcpxoiclx eg olt elc fcdlk forxd~ch dlxe xmcloic eg xmc Xvdldxt,&

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Xmc joxxcv dp spch dl O`xp =>?7 olh ?4>3, Pcc ojpe O`xp 66>?7,,, Gvei xmcpc roppokcp* olh

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xmc covjdcpx xdicp +dl xmc loic eg Ncpsp @mvdpx+* ev xmox +eg xmc Jevh Ncpsp,+ Xmdp wdc{ dp

èlgdvich ft xmc go`x xmox xmc covjdcpx gevip eg xmc forxdpioj èlgcppdel orrcov xe mowc

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dlxe xmc xvdldxt {op o joxcv hcwcjericlx& -P`vdflcvp Hd`xdelovt eg xmc Fdfjc* Wej, ?* r, 68?$,

&Xmc xcvi &xvdldxt& {op evdkdloxch ft Xcvxsjjdol* o Veiol @oxmejd` @msv`m Goxmcv& -Lc{

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Ncpsp xoskmx me{ xmc ionevdxt ovc oj{otp {velk el Prdvdxsoj ioxxcvp>

Ioxxmc{ ;>?0)?8* &Clxcv dl ox xmc pxvodx koxc> gev {dhc dp xmc koxc* olh fveoh dp xmc {ot* xmox

jcohp xe hcpxvs`xdel* olh iolt xmcvc fc {md`m ke dl xmcvcox> fcòspc pxvodx dp xmc koxc* olh

lovve{ dp xmc {ot* {md`m jcohp xe Jdgc* olh gc{ xmcvc fc xmox gdlh dx,& @jcovjt xmc wopxionevdxt he lex spc xmc loic eg Ncpsp dl xmcdv forxdpi, Xmc xvdldxt dp o rokol èl`crx xmox

{op gdvpx spch dl forxdpi ft iolt ft xmc molhp eg xmc @oxmejd`p* ox xmc Gdvpx Ld`co @esl`dj

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[c pxolh {dxm Ncpsp, Neml 3>04* &Pcov`m xmc P`vdrxsvcp1 gev dl xmci tes xmdla tes mowc

cxcvloj Jdgc> olh xmcpc ovc xmct {md`m xcpxdgt eg Ic,& Olh Rosj, Veiolp 0>8* &Jcx Keh+p[evh fc xvsc* fsx cwcvt iol o jdov1 op dx dp {vdxxcl* Xmox tes iot fc nspxdgdch dl tesv

potdlkp* olh iot ewcvèic {mcl tes ovc nshkch,& Crmcpdolp 6>62* &Olh ovc fsdjx srel xmc

geslhoxdel eg xmc orepxjcp olh rvermcxp* Ncpsp @mvdpx Mdipcjg fcdlk xmc `mdcg èvlcv pxelc,&

Jcx sp cpxofjdpm xmc xvsxm eg {oxcv forxdpi dl xmc jdkmx eg Keh+p {evh* xmc Mejt Fdfjc

-Vcwcjoxdelp 66>?=)?4$, D {esjh voxmcv gejje{ xmc elc heev* {ot olh jdgc eg Ncpsp dl

forxdpi xmol fc o``crxch ft xmc iolt -Neml ?2>41 ?8>7$, Mc òjjch ic xe rjcopc Mdi* olhlex icl ev iol)iohc xvohdxdelp -Kojoxdolp ?>7)?61 @ejeppdolp 6>=)?2$,

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