Comments on: Couldn’t Help But Blog http://capezza.org/beautifulfeet/archives/2004/01/18/couldnt-help-but-blog/ "It's a cold, and it's a broken, 'Hallelujah!'" Sun, 20 May 2012 14:05:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Josh S http://capezza.org/beautifulfeet/archives/2004/01/18/couldnt-help-but-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 Josh S Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://everytomorrow.org/beautifulfeet/?p=1938#comment-1649 Whoever said Lutherans don't believe in baptismal regeneration? I'm confused. Whoever said Lutherans don’t believe in baptismal regeneration? I’m confused.

]]> By: Rick http://capezza.org/beautifulfeet/archives/2004/01/18/couldnt-help-but-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 Rick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://everytomorrow.org/beautifulfeet/?p=1938#comment-1650 Some presbyterians that want to believe Lutherans are good Christians because they don't believe in baptismal regeneration, but we're heretics because we do believe in it in some qualified sense. Some presbyterians that want to believe Lutherans are good Christians because they don’t believe in baptismal regeneration, but we’re heretics because we do believe in it in some qualified sense.

]]> By: Al http://capezza.org/beautifulfeet/archives/2004/01/18/couldnt-help-but-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 Al Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://everytomorrow.org/beautifulfeet/?p=1938#comment-1651 I fail to see how a good Christian can be consistent and not believe in some form of baptismal regeneration. Furthermore, I struggle with the fact that many who do recognize that Scripture teaches some form of baptismal regeneration are encouraged to drown it in qualifications. Should it not be something we openly celebrate? I fail to see how a good Christian can be consistent and not believe in some form of baptismal regeneration. Furthermore, I struggle with the fact that many who do recognize that Scripture teaches some form of baptismal regeneration are encouraged to drown it in qualifications. Should it not be something we openly celebrate?

]]> By: Gray http://capezza.org/beautifulfeet/archives/2004/01/18/couldnt-help-but-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1652 Gray Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://everytomorrow.org/beautifulfeet/?p=1938#comment-1652 amen! amen!

]]> By: knoxknoxwhosthere http://capezza.org/beautifulfeet/archives/2004/01/18/couldnt-help-but-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1653 knoxknoxwhosthere Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://everytomorrow.org/beautifulfeet/?p=1938#comment-1653 Just curious--- Does this theology also teach that the OT rite of circumcision was also regenerational in some sense? Just curious—- Does this theology also teach that the OT rite of circumcision was also regenerational in some sense?

]]> By: Al http://capezza.org/beautifulfeet/archives/2004/01/18/couldnt-help-but-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1654 Al Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://everytomorrow.org/beautifulfeet/?p=1938#comment-1654 Circumcision was certainly not regenerational in the same sense as baptism. Baptism makes us part of the Regeneration, circumcision did not. The Regeneration was yet to occur. Circumcision could never make some a partaker of resurrection life in the same way as baptism does. Circumcision, however, did change those who were circumcised. It made them into new people. They were brought into a new relationship with the Creator God and marked out as His special people. Circumcision made someone a member of Israel with all of the associated blessings and responsibilities. Baptism makes us members of the Church. The Church is Israel brought to its full maturity, so there is certainly a clear analogy between circumcision and baptism. However, there are also very clear redemptive historical differences between what circumcision and baptism do. Circumcision was certainly not regenerational in the same sense as baptism. Baptism makes us part of the Regeneration, circumcision did not. The Regeneration was yet to occur. Circumcision could never make some a partaker of resurrection life in the same way as baptism does.

Circumcision, however, did change those who were circumcised. It made them into new people. They were brought into a new relationship with the Creator God and marked out as His special people.

Circumcision made someone a member of Israel with all of the associated blessings and responsibilities. Baptism makes us members of the Church. The Church is Israel brought to its full maturity, so there is certainly a clear analogy between circumcision and baptism. However, there are also very clear redemptive historical differences between what circumcision and baptism do.

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