I recently questioned the teaching on baptism into the SDA.
I believe that when one is baptized that person is baptized into the body of Christ, not the SDA church.
I believe that a person should be baptized into Christ and then offered to become a member of the SDA if the choose to do so. I ran into some friction with viewing my thoughts. They said all the people who were baptized in the NT were joining the local church but when I quoted from Acts 8:37-39 how Philip baptized the eunuch and then was taken off by the HS. The eunuch wasn't signed up for membership to any local church he just went away rejoicing as a member of Christ's church.
Acts 8:37-39 Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may.'' And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.'' So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.
Of course they didn't see it my way.
I struggle with this...
What are your thoughts?
Many blessings,
John
I believe that when one is baptized that person is baptized into the body of Christ, not the SDA church.
I believe that a person should be baptized into Christ and then offered to become a member of the SDA if the choose to do so. I ran into some friction with viewing my thoughts. They said all the people who were baptized in the NT were joining the local church but when I quoted from Acts 8:37-39 how Philip baptized the eunuch and then was taken off by the HS. The eunuch wasn't signed up for membership to any local church he just went away rejoicing as a member of Christ's church.
Acts 8:37-39 Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may.'' And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.'' So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.
Of course they didn't see it my way.
I struggle with this...

What are your thoughts?
Many blessings,
John