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	Baptism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The choice to be baptized is made by a confessing believer (believer baptism, or credobaptism), regardless of age, as a confession of his faith; or on behalf of the child by his or her parents (paedobaptism) if the parents have themselves been baptized, and profess faith.
		The Christian explanation of baptism as the definitive rite, by which the baptized person is indicated to be fully qualified for participation in the life of the Church, begins with the career of John the Baptist, who was the cousin of Jesus.
		In normal circumstances, a licit baptism must be performed by a priest (for the Orthodox) or by a priest or deacon (for Roman Catholics and Anglicans) or by a duly ordained or appointed pastor (for Methodists).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baptism (4565 words)

	Mormonism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term Mormonism is also often used to refer specifically to the theology and subculture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is only one (though by far the largest) of the many church organizations that claim to be part of Mormonism.
		The bedrock Mormon belief, however, is the acceptance of modern prophecy; each individual may receive person revelation to guide himself in his personal life, and certain people (prophets) have been divinely appointed to authoritatively speak the mind and will of God, as in Biblical times.
		Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins by one who holds priesthood authority from God is needed for individual salvation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mormonism (1556 words)

	Baptism for The Dead
		To the Corinthians with their inflated view of baptism, he makes the point that though all the Israelites who came out of Egypt were figuratively “baptized,” they were not thereby insured of God’s favor: “But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness” (10:5).
		Since baptism and circumcision are near equivalents, as signs of the Old and New Covenants, respectively, it follows that one could say in the same sense, “baptism counts for nothing,” except as an outward sign of the inward reality of repentance and faith in Jesus Christ alone.
		Mormon writer Gregory A. Prince wonders at the coincidence that the book of Moroni, which contains this sole Book of Mormon reference to infant baptism, was produced in 1829, one year after the death at birth of Joseph and Emma’s firstborn child in 1828.
	www.inplainsite.org /html/baptism_for_the_dead.html (4424 words)

	MORMANISM
		Baptism in the Mormon church, for both the living and the dead, is essential for the fullness of salvation.
		A well-known statement within Mormonism is, "As man is god once was, as god is man may become." From a prior spirit existence in heaven, humans may be born on earth in order to exercise freedom to choose good or evil and to have a body for the resurrection.
		Additionally Mormons must keep the "Word of Wisdom" by abstaining from alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine; tithe to the church; attend weekly sacrament meetings; support the Mormon prophet; do temple works; and be active in their support of the church.
	www.orgsites.com /ms/rockministry/_pgg2.php3 (2827 words)

	The Watchman Expositor: Mormonism's Baptism for the Dead
		A unique teaching of Mormonism is the practice of baptizing on behalf of the dead.
		Mormon Apostle Bruce R. McConkie taught: "...the Lord has ordained baptism for the dead as the means whereby all his worthy children of all ages can become heirs of salvation in his kingdom," (Mormon Doctrine, p.73).
		Finally, a vital companion doctrine to baptism for the dead is the practice of genealogy, or tracing one's "roots" to determine the names of dead relatives.
	www.watchman.org /lds/cultbapd.htm (1001 words)

	Solving the Mormon Puzzle: Understanding and Evangelizing Mormons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		And the emphasis of baptism is on the participant, not the baptizing official.
		Salvation: (Mormonism) Salvation by grace is identical with the universal resurrection of all mankind.
		Mormons claim that the stick of Judah is the Bible written by Judah's descendants and the BOM is the stick of Ephraim written by the Nephites who were descendants of Ephraim.
	www.ontruth.com /solvingmormonpuzzle.htm (6411 words)

	Baptismal Regeneration and Bible Salvation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The ordinances (Baptism and the Lord's Supper) and "good works" (obedience to the will of God as found in the Word of God) are after the fact of regeneration and the result of saving faith, not a means of saving grace.
		Yes, water baptism has it's proper, and important, place, but for the one who is already saved, not for the one who has not yet been born again; the latter needs to believe the Gospel and receive God's salvation as a free gift.
		By no stretch of the imagination can ritual baptism be equated to the term "water" used by itself in texts in the Bible relating to the new birth; nowhere is there found a direct connection which brings these two terms-"water" and "baptism"- together.
	www.fundamentalbiblechurch.org /Tracts/fbcbaptr.htm (5358 words)

	Cephas Ministries to Mormons
		Mormons are under the impression that they are the most dedicated Christians and truly the only true church of Jesus Christ, because they are told that they have privileged information which is not accessible to outsiders, not even most Mormons.
		Mormons are so trusting in their leaders that they will tell you that they shut their thinking off and follow their Mormon leaders without scrutiny.
		Mormon is the name used for the Mormon Bible which is supposed to be the best Scriptures ever written.
	lds.cephasministry.com (1465 words)

	INVESTIGATING MORMONISM
		Mormonism began in 1820 when a teen-aged boy in western New York named Joseph Smith was spurred by a Christian revival where he lived to pray to God for guidance as to which church was true.
		Although Mormons claim that God is guiding the LDS church through its president (who has the title "prophet, seer and revelator"), the successive "prophets" have repeatedly either led the church into undertakings that were dismal failures or failed to see approaching disaster.
		The role of the Mormon woman is to be a wife and mother and to obey and honor her priest husband (or father).
	www.exmormon.org /tract2.htm (7128 words)

	Catholic Answers
		Mormon theology, like that of fundamentalism, is deficient in its understanding of the nature and effects of baptism.
		The Mormon Church claims to have the only "fair" answer to the question of the destiny of the unbaptized Mormons think baptism for the dead is the only logical and merciful way to get around the problem.
		The three points to remember when discussing baptism with Mormons are (1) the reality of original sin, (2) the sacramental nature and spiritual effects of baptism, (3) and the Church's teachings on the destiny of unbaptized souls.
	www.ewtn.com /library/answers/camorm2.htm (1908 words)

	Mormonism, Church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints, examined and documented.
		Mormonism, Church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints, examined and documented.
		The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church, teaches doctrines in direct opposition to historic Christianity, yet it claims to be the true church of Jesus Christ.
		What is baptism for the dead mentioned in 1 Cor.
	www.carm.org /mormon.htm (304 words)

	Chapter 5 - The Proper Name of the Church
		"Baptism for the dead is only legal and acceptable when performed either in Zion or her stakes, or in Jerusalem and in a house dedicated to and accepted by God." The Succession in Church Pres., by H. Smith, page 95.
		We may and should pity those who are honestly deceived by the lying wonder of the Latter Days Mormonism, but there is no excuse for their leaders who promulgate those damnable heresies in secret and deny them when under oath or before the public.
		It is a doctrine of the Utah Mormons.
	www.biblebelievers.net /Cults/Mormonism/FortyYears/kjcfor05.htm (4599 words)

	Smith History Vault: Jonathan B. Turner's 1842 book Part 1
		The faith of the Mormons, and the practices by which it has been propagated, are of a class which, "to be hated, needs but to be seen" in their true light.
		Mormonism caught, as we have seen, not only his followers and doctrines, but also his spirit, his eloquence, and even his faintings, his swoonings, visions, and ecstasies, and thus became "a thing of life," and rose at once, from wallowing in the gutter with Smith, to soar in the sky with its new compeer.
		Like the Mormons, they believe that they are the only true church on earth, that they shall reign with Christ a thousand years, that they have all the apostolic gifts, and like them, they prove all their doctrines from prophecy, as well as by signs and wonders.
	www.olivercowdery.com /smithhome/1842TurA.htm (13969 words)

	Comparing Mormonism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mormonism: In 1820 the Lord Chose Joseph Smith as a New Prophet
		Man, as a spirit, was begotten and born of heavenly parents (Mormon teaching manual Chapter 2)
		The teachings of present churches are "an abomination in his sight" (Mormon teaching manual Chapter 17)
	comparing-views.com /book/toc.htm (2085 words)

	The Gospel of Jesus Christ home page
		Christ's gospel is the only true gospel, and "there shall be no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent" (Mosiah 3:17; cf.
		The first principles and ordinances of the gospel are "first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost" Articles of Faith 4.
		Baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost refers to the experience of an individual who receives the ordinance of the laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
	www.lightplanet.com /mormons/basic/gospel (1121 words)

	Welcome To The Washington Street Church of Christ - Warrensburg, MO 64093 (660)429-6608
		BAPTISM: WHY IT HAS A PART IN SALVATION
		This section deals primarily with the Jehovah Witnesses and the Mormons.
		THE CHRUCH OF CHRIST VIEW ON BAPTISM IS This area is the online Version of the Book "Denominational Doctrines" (c)1996 by Jerry Moffitt.
	churches.net /churches/wscoc/doctrines.html (275 words)

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