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Was Martin Luther wrong about baptizing infants?
(Disclaimer: this answer, as should be obvious, is from a Lutheran perspective, with emphasis on the beliefs of Luther himself, circa 1530 or so. Accordingly, while only a few sentences are prefaced ...
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Why were Anabaptists called Anabaptists?
Anabaptists do not consider themselves to be 'rebaptizers'. Their view is that baptism is only valid if it is done as a result of a personal faith and particularly they consider that baptisms of ...
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What is the difference between Anabaptist and Baptist?
Understood sociologically, both are Christian groups who separated from their respective parent groups due to their shared denial of sacramental efficacy (including that of infant baptismal ...
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Was Martin Luther wrong about baptizing infants?
I'll give you a substantive Lutheran response. Theologically speaking, you were not saved when you asked Jesus into your heart. Rather, you were saved close to 2000 years ago outside a hill in ...
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Origins of the historical shift towards Believers baptism in the Protestant movement?
I found what hopefully is the right paper to answer the question. I haven't read the paper myself, but the first introductory paragraphs below should provide a taste, or at least pointers for further ...
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Who are the "extreme Anabaptists" who believed that regeneration makes people incapable of sin?
The belief you're interested in is Christian perfectionism. Perfectionism was held by a number of people during the Reformation era, and was especially widespread in the low countries. Advocates ...
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Was Martin Luther wrong about baptizing infants?
First off, I completely understand (and I understood before I posted this) that Baptists have nothing to do with Anabaptists, historically speaking. I am conversantly familiar with the history ...
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