This year, 2017, marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation that started in Germany in 1517. There are a couple of things we take for granted in our church services: It is in an understandable language We have Bibles The Bible is read and explained We pray together, sing together and take part in… Continue reading Why I am not a Roman Catholic #REACH500
Tag: Baptism
Why we baptise babies
This post is about covenant baptism, that is, the baptism of new believers and their children. Secondary Issue Let me start by saying that we consider ones view about baptism an open-handed or secondary doctrine. According to the Bible there are close-handed or primary doctrines that you must believe in order to be a Christian e.g.… Continue reading Why we baptise babies
Covenant baptism: Why we baptise some babies and some adults
Who do we baptise some babies and some adults at our church? Baptizing babies seems to be quite a controversial practice these days and often the baptizers are accused of flouting biblical principles for the sake of unbiblical tradition. Convinced Baptists argue that we should only be baptizing believing adults because there are, they maintain,… Continue reading Covenant baptism: Why we baptise some babies and some adults