tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post1574131909896754915..comments2024-02-29T09:03:17.775-06:00Comments on The Speckled Goat: Ask a Pastor: Baptism and the Evangelical Free ChurchAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04777216669371740860noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-88646079018969885112015-05-17T16:24:35.846-05:002015-05-17T16:24:35.846-05:00Definitely. I also like knowing the reasons behind...Definitely. I also like knowing the reasons behind the traditions- some are from ancient church history, and some are from the Bible (like baptism!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777216669371740860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-59483676836374881012015-05-17T16:23:47.894-05:002015-05-17T16:23:47.894-05:00Yeah, I think you might be right. My parents start...Yeah, I think you might be right. My parents started attending an E-Free church when we moved to Iowa! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777216669371740860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-65475716655076187702015-05-16T07:43:40.355-05:002015-05-16T07:43:40.355-05:00Cool post! I always find the differences in HOW w...Cool post! I always find the differences in HOW we celebrate so interesting!Rosemondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11659819366169700357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-79214939042585025822015-05-13T16:51:12.227-05:002015-05-13T16:51:12.227-05:00Great post! My college roommate went to an E Free ...Great post! My college roommate went to an E Free church growing up and really liked it. I think E Free is more common in the midwest.Bailey Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904495049588769715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-13002192410254704352015-05-13T15:24:01.488-05:002015-05-13T15:24:01.488-05:00Mom- thank you for being so respectful in your dis...Mom- thank you for being so respectful in your disagreement, and also for reading with an open mind! Baptism is celebrated very differently in different denominations of the faith, and the questions that you've brought up are such good ones!<br /><br />I've asked Pastor Kurt to come on back over here and respond to your questions to clarify some of the beliefs of the EFCA... he's out of town at the moment, but he'll get back to us soon. Thanks for stopping by! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777216669371740860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-22312731931353016282015-05-13T13:24:41.647-05:002015-05-13T13:24:41.647-05:00I read this post with an open mind but I must disa...I read this post with an open mind but I must disagree. The Bible actually speaks about baptism many, many times. One passage from the Bible says, "Repent and be baptized every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children." Acts 2:38-39 Children and infants are sinful too and deserve the power of God's Word to work in their hearts too. God gives us faith through baptism. If we have to wait to tell the Pastor we have faith before he will baptize us, where is the hope and resurrection for infant and children deaths? The power of their parents prayers doesn't give them faith. Baptism through the water and God's Word gives them faith. Faith in God saves them and us. "From infancy you have know the Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus." 2 Timothy 3:15Mom on the Movehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06260770156339757858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-61005613241257279782015-05-13T12:13:50.689-05:002015-05-13T12:13:50.689-05:00I'm not religious at all but enjoyed the inter...I'm not religious at all but enjoyed the interview. Thanks for sharing! Allison @ The Book Wheelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171211907586694660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-33986097227646401792015-05-13T11:38:51.992-05:002015-05-13T11:38:51.992-05:00Great post. Thank you for sharing. I enjoy learnin...Great post. Thank you for sharing. I enjoy learning about other religions. Trishhttp://www.almostsexymommy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-22641769194831603412015-05-13T11:06:29.399-05:002015-05-13T11:06:29.399-05:00Love the quote from Rachel Evans. Great post!Love the quote from Rachel Evans. Great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253421364243795918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-13453655843583543932015-05-12T20:17:01.661-05:002015-05-12T20:17:01.661-05:00Good post. It's good to hear from a Pastor on ...Good post. It's good to hear from a Pastor on important issues like this. I agree that we should not let anything lead to harmful divisions between Christians. Erica Brookshttp://www.healthyfamilymatters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-77025797441509875882015-05-12T14:00:49.047-05:002015-05-12T14:00:49.047-05:00Very interesting. We do not practice a formal rel...Very interesting. We do not practice a formal religion in my house, so I like to learn about religion and traditions. Thank you for sharing!Shannevahttp://www.dirtandnoise.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-22186866147928102732015-05-12T13:44:28.092-05:002015-05-12T13:44:28.092-05:00Great post! It was interesting hearing his perspec...Great post! It was interesting hearing his perspective. I belong to a non-denominational church, but our beliefs about baptism are basically the same. Thanks for sharing this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280081203103903508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-20138592162115250482015-05-12T10:54:59.935-05:002015-05-12T10:54:59.935-05:00I love learning about different religions! Thanks ...I love learning about different religions! Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12442248227058432706noreply@blogger.com