Yup. I have that effect on people.
Jesus was baptized to fulfill prophecy.
Christians are supposed to be baptized to renounce all previous covenants in a public declaration of their acceptance of a new covenant with God.
So, it can be a big deal, but it's not anywhere near as important as simply accepting Jesus as lord and savior. Not equivalent, not necessary, not a big deal.
If that’s all baptism is for you that’s sad to me. So for you baptism is just like…. Making a statement ? And that’s literally it?? That’s so…. Empty
I wouldn’t go to evangelical church either since that’s all it is I guess. Don’t blame you at all for not going and not wanting to go to church. That is so depressing.
Yup.
Why complicate it?
It's not empty. It's a declarative action. But it's not necessary. It's not as important as the important stuff.
No it’s empty compared to high church traditional Christianity. Because that’s just one tiny tiny small part of the initiation sacraments in Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and high church Protestantism. I’m genuinely so sad for you that you’re missing so much. I didn’t realize evangelicalism was that watered down!!!! This is really eye opening for me!! I had no clue
So for evangelicals baptism is just a statement and otherwise unimportant???
"high church." 🙄
I very much agree that modern evangelical protestantism is watered down.
Why are you rolling your eyes at “high church”? That’s what it’s called so why eye rolling emoji?
I know the term.
I detest it. It's snobby.
You’re the only low church Christian I’ve met that thinks it’s snobby? Is that an evangelical thing too? Amish people and Quakers and other low church Christians don’t seem to care that I’ve talked too?? Anecdotally I guess but you’re the first person I’ve met with strong feelings about it
I have strong opinions about things that are dumb to have strong onions about, but, hey, I'm an idiot. 🤷♂️
You’re not an idiot I’m just sad that evangelicalism sucks so hard
If I weren’t orthodox I would go be a Quaker probably! Low church is cool! Low maintenance vs High maintenance lol
I was raised in a Protestant church and Protestantism pushed me away from God not toward God. I went from Taoism to Deism to now back to Christianity because I found Orthodoxy. I'm not baptized and I don't go to church mostly due to none being near me but I plan to visit one as soon as I have the ability to.
I hope you’re able to!!! You could try planning a monastery trip! They sometimes have guest areas so you can stay overnight
I will look into this, thank you 🙏
I don’t have transportation but when I do I’m going to be doing nothing but monastery trips so maybe I will run into you!!
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