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AgnosticBoy replied to the thread Featured In 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, verse 29, Paul speaks in favor of baptizing living persons on behalf of the dead..I understand what you're getting at. Paul seems to be using the proxy baptisms as a supporting point for the resurrection. He's... -
AgnosticBoy reacted to Scooter's post in the thread Featured In 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, verse 29, Paul speaks in favor of baptizing living persons on behalf of the dead. with
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Again, if baptism can’t save the living, it can’t help the dead. If the dead weren’t saved when they died, they can never be saved. -
AgnosticBoy replied to the thread next leadership crisis in U.S. House, maybe new “Middle of the Road Party” specifically focused on immigration..Interesting video report of the increase in Chinese migrants crossing the US Southern border... NBC news What stood out to me was the...
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AgnosticBoy posted the thread New Layout for the Featured Thread section on the Home Page in Forum Information.For those unaware, I have a Featured Thread section on my home page that lists all of the popular discussions going on in the forum. I...
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AgnosticBoy replied to the thread Featured In 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, verse 29, Paul speaks in favor of baptizing living persons on behalf of the dead..I appreciate making that compelling case! As I've said before, it is important factor to consider on this issue. If water baptism...
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AgnosticBoy reacted to Scooter's post in the thread Featured In 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, verse 29, Paul speaks in favor of baptizing living persons on behalf of the dead. with
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Well, it's a very generic answer. Ok, the word "baptize" comes from the Greek word "baptizo" and it means "to immerse". The NT indicates... -
AgnosticBoy reacted to Multicolored Lemur's post in the thread Featured In 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, verse 29, Paul speaks in favor of baptizing living persons on behalf of the dead. with Like.
When I was a Christian, I probably would answer an “outward manifestation of an inward change.” And I think that’s a pretty mainstream...
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AgnosticBoy replied to the thread Featured In 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, verse 29, Paul speaks in favor of baptizing living persons on behalf of the dead..Agreed. Defining baptism here would be important. My real issue with proxy baptism is not just the baptism itself, but that it's...
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My website was down for less than an hour because I messed up some security settings. But now it's back up! A Big thanks to Godaddy...
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AgnosticBoy replied to the thread Featured In 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, verse 29, Paul speaks in favor of baptizing living persons on behalf of the dead..I think that does refer to a proxy baptism. When I google "proxy baptism", the new Google AI gives me this answer: At first glance, I...
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AgnosticBoy reacted to Multicolored Lemur's post in the thread Featured In 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, verse 29, Paul speaks in favor of baptizing living persons on behalf of the dead. with Like.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+corinthians+15&version=ESV 29 Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on...
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AgnosticBoy reacted to Scooter's post in the thread Featured In 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, verse 29, Paul speaks in favor of baptizing living persons on behalf of the dead. with Like.
Just because people were being baptized for the dead, does not mean Paul was endorsing the practice. I’d ask you this simple...
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AgnosticBoy replied to the thread Featured Iran attacks Israel with missiles.I might have spoken too soon? Source: CNN
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The approval of Bitcoin ETFs provided a big boost to Bitcoin. But now we have an even bigger price catalyst coming when it comes to the...
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AgnosticBoy replied to the thread Featured We have a “young” Supreme Court, in that 8 of the 9 members are new since 2005.I'm also curious about Justice Barrett. I know she's a Christian but she didn't strike me as a Fundamentalist one, and I was thinking...