The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Water Baptism as Essential to Salvation

well, IMHO, there is nothing wrong with duties and even mandatory rites (as Christian Baptism is) per se. It is when our obedience begins to be viewed as meritorious or, in any other way contributing to perfection of Christ's perfect cross-work, only then, 'duty' becomes a deadly term. Our attitude must always be this: "So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do"(Luke 17:10). Even IF we have done ALL THINGS which are commanded us, we are STILL but "unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do [in the first place]". We owe all obedience to God we can possibly render even in the state of rectitude, it is simply our bounden duty...