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To: Jamey who wrote (18)	1/25/1998 9:31:00 PM
From: Jane Hafker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 702

Hi there everyone. Well, am going to make quick in and outs from now on. The last 3 months seems like a strange dream right now. Let me look in the trusty Strongs, or anything, actually, with a good concordance, and let's see how much baptism went on after the Lord himself was baptised. I believe to say that it is a requirement for heaven is a little absurd. Certainly that would deny the entire Life of Jesus in our behalf. But I sure know it changes you big-time, and separates people to a greater degree of committment. Much like those that have prayed specifically for the indwelloing of the Holy S pirit, versus people who assume it simp[ly drops upon us unnoticed. Boy, I don't think it is unnoticed at all. IMHO only, and from years of being around the fully submersed baptised. I know people who get rebaptisted after backslidding. I think it is not to be judged if someone gets baptisted 20 times. But I do honestly believe it is a wonderful divine mystery, and part of the faith walk like praying for healing of sickness and all the rest. ' More later, and good subject to research so we know. It seems like Peter and John baptised a bunch of people, but I could be mixing up info.

To: Jamey who wrote (18)	1/26/1998 12:11:00 AM
From: Alan Markoff	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 702

Now you know why I stay away from so called gatherings; I have been through more controversy attending Church services than any other function, don't get me wrong though for some I am sure it is great for me well I like my way of staying close to God I just chose to take the simple approach. Man has made religion complicated not God, I go into some Churches and I get overwhelmed with all the glitter, then I think of those that are barely making it in life, I know of one Church that is huge that stands in the middle of a poor neighborhood, you probably heard of it it's called Word Of Faith headed by Bob Tilton, take a look at his life style and he also like much of the rest has made Religion complicated, just think if we would worship in our homes and be there for each other what would happen to all those fancy buildings. As far as Baptism if you want to do it great if you don't no big deal in my book, to myself scripture brings out the spirit in people, some like to gloat and say look how wise I am and you know the rest. God looks at the person and the ones with a sincere heart, what's the purpose of all the fancy costumes in the Churches, is it to make them look holy? Or is it to say to all of us I am your teacher you must heed what I say and listen. For me no thanks, all I care about is accepting Jesus as my savior I have one teacher and that's the one who died for my sin's, I will never agree but I will also never disagree, the only time I will disagree is when I feel sin is involved. In refrence to your post;https://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=3257590 Alan