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It seems to me that the *description* of early church baptisms in the book of Acts - both Jew and Gentile - is that they were baptized immediately upon confession of faith. But there is no *prescription* for either immediate baptism or a time of preparation/instruction prior to baptism, which, acco...

I believe in a more NT way :) . There is no need for baptismal classes or formal church membership. Both are add-ons to the NT pattern. There is a church nearby where I live that immerses the same day or asap as possible after repentance. Show me anywhere in the NT where there was any testing perio...

I believe in a more NT way :) . There is no need for baptismal classes or formal church membership. Both are add-ons to the NT pattern. There is a church nearby where I live that immerses the same day or asap as possible after repentance. Show me anywhere in the NT where there was any testing period...

Yes. Paul said chess. I think Paul was extremely good at chess, so maybe his threshold of “play well” was an understatement, and was quite high indeed. But maybe not as high as a 69, -2 with one arm. I wish I could say I gave as much time to sharing the Gospel with the not yet believers although at...

I'm impressed. I golfed some back in TX when I had good friends who did it. Since moving back to the PNW I haven't picked up my clubs except to go to the local driving range a few times when I fired moved back and still had the itch. In all the golfing I've ever done, which isn't a huge amount, I d...

I shot a 69, 2 under par, in a local Golf Tournament. But that might not be too meaningful here as I suspect the golfers here are few. Also shot my age at age 71. Done with one good arm and one prosthetic arm. A legend in my own mind. :lol: I'm impressed. I golfed some back in TX when I had good fr...

I shot a 69, 2 under par, in a local Golf Tournament. But that might not be too meaningful here as I suspect the golfers here are few. Also shot my age at age 71. Done with one good arm and one prosthetic arm. A legend in my own mind.

Observing the participation here, it seems these thread rules would be improved as follows - 1. Only questioning others input for clarity 2. Only referencing others input if in agreement Looks so far that most agree we have room on this forum to improve our participation here to something more pleas...

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When a child, I dodged Nazi bombs. I was on a boat that sank and had to tread water until help came (no, dear Watson, it was NOT the HMS Titanic :D ). Later in life I helped to break a herd of feral hogs. Yesterday, I twisted an ankle trying to skip rope with the great grandchild. I believe the fir...