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it's that silly notion Credo's have about being able to create/maintain a "pure church".

Are you sure that you are representing Credo's properly, because that isn't the understanding that I have.
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However, one of the most vehement arguments against paedobaptism launched by Credo's is that babies cannot make a profession of faith. And, ONLY those who can make a profession of faith, indicating that they ARE saved (thus your statement that those who are baptized ARE saved) are admitted into church membership. This practice is to keep "unbelievers" out of the Church since the Church is to consist of only true believers. Contrariwise, and at the same time, one would be hard-pressed to find a Baptist who is willing to be consistent with that premise. Most would be very quick to admit that there at least could be baptized church members who are not regenerate since no man can know the heart of any man infallibly. Therefore forbidding the baptism of infants so that no unbeliever is given church membership is rather weak at best. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/evilgrin.gif" alt="" />

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In His grace,


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