Was the kid turned back when already at the baptistry?!? I too was glad when I first heard of Pastor Wilkerson's policy of making as sure as possible that the dunkee-to-be knew what they were doing and understood salvation. I was just a bit surprised to hear back then that in would be re-done at the point of baptism when they're already standing in the water.. I not sure that a public turning away is called for if the verification process were handled fully before they step up there to the baptistry.
tobytyler said:
It seems that the public professions and the thorough questioning is very similar to what Lee Roberson did in Chattanooga and Clarence Sexton does in Powell, TN.
But when Roy Moffitt questions a candidate for baptism in the water, is that the convert's first public profession or has that candidate already been questioned by the pastor from the pulpit?
Yeah, but is not baptism itself already your public profession of faith?
Did Philip grill the Ethiopian Eunuch one last time at the water just before baptizing?
Pray for that kid that he not distance himself from Christ due to what might, just might, be the start of man-made added requirements, ritual or provisos to what should be simple process.