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<blockquote data-quote="Josheb" data-source="post: 74529766" data-attributes="member: 345061"><p>According to 1 Peter 3:21 baptism is "<span style="color: #4d4dff"><em>not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ</em></span>..." Doctrinally, it is a public display of acknowledgement of and commitment to God through the work of His Son, Jesus the Messiah, who has saved you from sin and the commensurate wrath of God. </p><p></p><p>Yes. However, the word "church" must be correctly understood because Biblically speaking the church is not a building, nor is it a denomination. The church is simply the body of Christ and there is thereby only one. The word "church" comes from the Greek word, "<em>ekklesia</em>," and it literally means "<em>those called out</em>." So what you're asking is "<em>Can I join those who are called out of the world in service to God our Creator and Christ our salvation without public acknowledgement or the pledge of a clear conscience?</em>" and the answer to that question is, "<em>No</em>." </p><p></p><p>That list is too long to post in a discussion board but it begins with loving God with all heart, mind, soul, and strength, and loving your nighbor as yourself and being obedient to God. </p><p></p><p>Read the Bible and find out. Even were we to answer every single internet discussion board posted you'd still have to go find the <em>experience</em> for yourself. </p><p></p><p>Can you be an engineer and not hang out with other engineers? Yes, possibly, but why would anyone want to do so? </p><p></p><p>Can a carpenter be a carpenter without hanging out with other carpenters? Yes, but why....? What sort of house might a single carpenter build by himself in comparison to the houses built by many carpenters working together in unison for common purpose and mutual benefit?</p><p></p><p>A church is just people. Christianity is about people. It is possible to have an intellectual understanding of Christianity apart from others but it is not possible to <u><em>be</em></u> a Christian without others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Josheb, post: 74529766, member: 345061"] According to 1 Peter 3:21 baptism is "[COLOR=#4d4dff][I]not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ[/I][/COLOR]..." Doctrinally, it is a public display of acknowledgement of and commitment to God through the work of His Son, Jesus the Messiah, who has saved you from sin and the commensurate wrath of God. Yes. However, the word "church" must be correctly understood because Biblically speaking the church is not a building, nor is it a denomination. The church is simply the body of Christ and there is thereby only one. The word "church" comes from the Greek word, "[I]ekklesia[/I]," and it literally means "[I]those called out[/I]." So what you're asking is "[I]Can I join those who are called out of the world in service to God our Creator and Christ our salvation without public acknowledgement or the pledge of a clear conscience?[/I]" and the answer to that question is, "[I]No[/I]." That list is too long to post in a discussion board but it begins with loving God with all heart, mind, soul, and strength, and loving your nighbor as yourself and being obedient to God. Read the Bible and find out. Even were we to answer every single internet discussion board posted you'd still have to go find the [I]experience[/I] for yourself. Can you be an engineer and not hang out with other engineers? Yes, possibly, but why would anyone want to do so? Can a carpenter be a carpenter without hanging out with other carpenters? Yes, but why....? What sort of house might a single carpenter build by himself in comparison to the houses built by many carpenters working together in unison for common purpose and mutual benefit? A church is just people. Christianity is about people. It is possible to have an intellectual understanding of Christianity apart from others but it is not possible to [U][I]be[/I][/U] a Christian without others. [/QUOTE]
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