What nonsense?

AgreedMost of Christianity practice a lower view of Baptism as if it were not a Sacrament. For some reason they can't imagine the Lord's Supper anywhere but in the church, but they do baptize in bath-tubes, swimming pools or whatever exotic place they can think of because this is more of an "event" then a sacrament.
AgreedThe issue at hand is not so much the location, but the reverance and understanding of what is behind the act of baptism.
AgreedDoing it outside the church is a huge distraction and does give a false witness of what we preach, teach and believe concerning the sacrament.
Sadly, I agree with this too.To many, they don't care about things like that, even many pastors wouldn't care.
Agreed, which is why a Baptism at a pool party is nonsense.But they should. We all should care about what practice says to the world and to each other. Our practice should reflect what we teach and confess.
While we do confess that the amount of water doesn't matter, we also do confess that we do not practice what the Baptists practice, nor do we believe what they believe and we should not confuse anyone because what God does in this sacrament is the most awesome thing besides the incarnation/crucifixion/resurrection.
Baptism unites us with Christ's crucifixion and resurrection.
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