Pilgrim,

I've heard the arguement before that if it's a sign then it must absolutely exist.

1. As a CB I would disagree for the same reason that communion is a sign, is only allowed for believers, yet some may be decieved when they partake. The same can apply to baptism as a new covenant sign. The aposltes in Acts are only and always baptizing those who believe, thus we can, even if we baptize one who later walks away from the faith since Scripture does teach that our faith can be in vain. Bottom line is we use the sign the best we can.

2. Even the PB has this same problem because even when you baptize an adult you don't know for certain if he's an apostate or not. The problem goes both ways.

Those are two major reasons I don't see that as a very good argument.

Cameron

Death is not the beginning of the end, but the beginning of awe! ~ Self