Attention Members of SCC:

From the World Council of Churches' Website:
(Churches of this council include all kinds of flavors of Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Church of Christ, Anglican, and 300 more. The Roman Catholic Chuch has opted to not be a member of the World Council of Churches, probably because the number of votes each church gets within the council is proportinately based on its membership. Imagine if a 1 billion-member church had votes! They would definately take over. :) )

"Baptism is an unrepeatable act. Any practice which might be interpreted as 're-baptism' must be avoided."



From Southeast's Website:

"Rebaptism is encouraged for those who lack confidence in their initial baptism experience because they don't remember it, they were coerced, or their heart was not right with God at the time."



Here, Southeast mentions not remembering baptism, which probably doesn't refer to those with Alzheimer's disease but, rather, to those who were baptized as infants. I find this interesting because infant baptism seems to be right up their ally: faithful parents present a baby, which is not able to do anything, to be changed by God. What faith this is! Who could believe that the baby is being changed outside of its own power? It's not by the baby's works but totally by faith of the parents.

Usually, Southeast would be the one telling me that I'm saved- not by works but by faith, but on this issue I- interestingly enough- find the tables turned; I'm having to preach to them that I'm saved- not by my works but through my parents' faith. In the bible, a man was saved by others' faith (Mark 2:1-5) so why wouldn't the same apply for baptism? If they really believe that God is doing the work in baptism, then no memory should be required.