The debates with unbelievers and heretics will go on, of course, but, in this instance, the ultimate issue between sacerdotalism (Baptismal regeneration) and true faith is the main issue between what is roughly called Calvinism as a system of theology and...everything else. The question at stake is God's sovereignty, or put it simply - is God really God, beside whom there is none other, OR, can humans be, in effect, their own saviors, by effecting their own salvation? In other words, can "baptism by hands", i.e., a rite performed by a priest, effect one's salvation, or, is salvation something, that ONLY God can do?

To a believing soul, the answer will be obvious: "With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible"(KJVS Matthew 19:26). The believing soul KNOWS that only God is the Savior and there is none else beside Him: "I, [even] I, [am] the LORD; and beside me [there is] no saviour" (KJVS Isaiah 43:11).

Fundamentally, the issue with sacerdotalism is settled on these grounds, but not only: every one of the sacramentalists' objections can be met head on and fully answered. There is simply NO single passage of Scripture which teaches a heresy of baptismal regeneration. Not one. There are verses which appear on a superficial reading to agree with their opinions, but when viewed in light of the rest of Scriptures, they bear no such meaning.

Perhaps, it may be suggested that the passages that are of concern to you should be looked at more closely, in an orderly fashion, one by one. What do you think?



For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever (2Jn.1:2).