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If you read Pilgrims post carefully you will see him belittle ALL Presbyterian pastors.

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Perhaps it is YOU, Howard, that should read my post carefully as you will NOT find a summary belittling of ALL Presbyterian pastors anywhere. But, I am curious, Howard, whether you think that Presbyterian pastors above reproach just because they baptize infants?

Secondly, I personally do not recognize ANY infant as a "lamb", as that connotes that they are washed in the blood of Christ, justified and adopted as children of God, adopted into His kingdom. Baptized infants of believers are incorporated into an external covenantal relationship. Only those who are regenerated by the Holy Spirit own an internal relationship to the covenant of grace. I cannot and will not presume the salvation of anyone who hasn't confessed Christ.

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I dont know why some are so tetchy about it.

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It isn't the doctrinal issue that irritates some of us. Rather, it is your bigotry, lack of charity and love of the brethren who differ with your views which are not fundamental to the faith that we find most objectionable. I and others have brought this to your attention countless times, but our admonitions, corrections and rebukes have fallen upon "deaf ears". Our attempts to guide you to a biblical position are warranted. Your bigotry and constant summary castigations and character assassinations of people are not.

In His Grace,