“I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins.”
There is only “one baptism for the remission of sins.” That is the water baptism “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matt. 28:19).
Remission of sin is the erasing of sin, not just its forgiveness. Here it is clear that salvation and water baptism are linked. But it does not define the link. Was water baptism the altar call of the early church?
Also, not spelled out, was baptism for just adults, or for children as well. Was baptism for the church what circumcision was for Israel?
I am a Christian Teacher focused on the Pursuit of God through Prayer, Contemplation, Silence, Solitude, and Simplicity. I became a Christian in 1983, attended Bible school, and eventually earned my Doctorate in Ministry. I served as a Protestant minister for 27 years and also spent about a decade practicing Buddhism. In 2005, I was baptized into the Catholic Church, but have since joined the Episcopal Church. I live in the desert southwest of the United States.
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