Can a Reformed/Calvinist be a Credobaptist?

[DeaconDean]

Dean,

If you don't believe there is any spiritual value (strengthening, the receipt of grace, etc.) in Water Baptism and Communion, then what do you think those two things are for?

Baptism, according to what I know, is the outward expression of what has taken place inward in our conversion, death, burial, and resurrection.

Noted Presbyterian Donald G. Barnhouse, also agrees with me on this. See Barnhouse, Romans, Volume II, Erdmans Publishing, 1964

Communion:

The Greek text shows that the real meaning of the Lord's Supper, as it became to be known was to be a memorial.

"kai labwn arton eucaristhsaV eklasen kai edwken autoiV legwn, touto estin to swma mou to uper umwn didomenon: touto poieite eiV thn emhn anamnhsin." -Lk. 22:19 (GNT)

Key word here: "anamnhsin"

This is the exact same word Paul uses in 1 Cor. 11:25-26 which came straight from the mouth of the Lord Jesus Christ:

"kai eucaristhsaV eklasen kai eipen, touto mou estin to swma to uper umwn: touto poieite eiV thn emhn anamnhsin. wsautwV kai to pothrion meta to deipnhsai, legwn, touto to pothrion h kainh diaqhkh estin en tw emw aimati: touto poieite, osakiV ean pinhte, eiV thn emhn anamnhsin. "

From the New Analytical Greek Lexicon:

"anamnhsiV" -"remembrance; a commemoration, memoral"

It is to bring to remembrance/memory what Christ was about to do at Calvary.

Plain and simple.

I said I was not going to debate, so I won't, you asked, I told.

I take my leave.

God Bless

Till all are one.

 

[Eddie L]

Baptism, according to what I know, is the outward expression of what has taken place inward in our conversion, death, burial, and resurrection.

Noted Presbyterian Donald G. Barnhouse, also agrees with me on this. See Barnhouse, Romans, Volume II, Erdmans Publishing, 1964

I agree. But isn't the provision by God of an outward expression of what has taken place a means of grace to those who believe? Isn't that exactly what it is for?

 

[AMR]

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I disturbed the peace and harmony of this thread with my Reformed Baptist views.

I shall now excuse myself and just ask that you good people forgive my shortcomings.

Thank you for this.