Sentences with phrase «own baptism»

So besides being a bonding experience and sort of baptism into the company culture, giving new hires have a customer's - eye - view of the business helps them clarify priorities and be more innovative when they do start in their «real» role.

Talk about baptism by fire.

That said, the Republicans» collective baptism on earmarks stands as a particularly stunning and brazen example of Washington hypocrisy — and that's saying something.

He reportedly encouraged King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to give Spanish Jews the choice between exile or baptism, causing many Jews to leave the country.

When they expect you to choose the bowling league playoffs over your son's baptism, it's not you.

Both the Christian celebration of Jesus» resurrection from the dead and our sharing in it through baptism, and the Jewish Passover celebration of their deliverance from slavery and oppression are understood in the light of the Exodus.

And talk about a baptism by fire.

In 2007, the success of Israeli Air Force's Operation Orchard against a Syrian nuclear installation was largely attributed to effectiveness of the Israeli Electronic Warfare platforms that supported the air strike and made the Syrian radars blind: some sources believe that Operation Orchard saw the baptism of fire of the Suter airborne network system against Syrian radar systems.

We are simply giving them that choice, whereas if the proxy baptism had not been performed, they would not have that choice.

Baptism is a divine ceremony, at which I die and resurrect together with Jesus.

Pretty much all religions say the other religions are incorrect, and Mormon Proxy Baptism doesn't do anything but give a person the option after dying to get the benefits of baptism.

The belief is that it creates the opportunity for someone to accept the baptism after death.

Then (as I read on another site) the Mormons say that the dead can reject the involuntary baptism.

All will have the opportunity to accept or reject the Gospel of Jesus Christ and enter into «His Kingdom» by baptism if they so choose.

(1 Peter 4:6) There is «one faith, one baptism»!

I am personally offended by the practice of «proxy baptism», as should be anyone who choses to practice a religion — or choses not to.

Corey Finney, I've had Catholic Priests and others who study ancient Christianity (not Mormon) corroborate the practice of proxy baptism for the dead in the early Christian Era.

The spiritualization of thought is the true «baptism.»

For Luther, for instance, the error of the Anabaptists was a capital offense: Those seeking a second baptism were to be put to death by drowning.

The references to baptisms for the dead is by Paul — IN SUPPORT — of his argument that the resurrection is a reality.

The real reason, is that the Mormon church wants it's members doing baptisms for the dead.

The Gospel was preached to those in the spirit prison (1 Peter 3:18 - 19), but without having the ordinance of baptism available, their acceptance of the Gospel message couldn't be completed.

These baptisms, along with the idea that I could be equal to God, are the two reasons I gave up the church.

Many folks do not seem to understand some key points about baptism for the dead.

Because God is merciful, He has prepared a way for all people to receive the blessings of baptism.

Since this «earthly» ordinace has not always been available on the earth, God has provided this solution to provide «proxy baptisms» for those who have died without the knowledge of Christ's Gospel.

Anyone who does baptisms in a filthy creek is just asking for medical problems.

I testify to you that Joseph Smith was a true prophet of God and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints is that one true faith and baptism!

If you read the article a little closer you will see that the scriptural reference used comes from the Bible's New Testament, where Paul having a discussion regarding the resurrection, asks why would followers of Christ at his time perform baptisms for dead if there were to be no resurrection.

Baptism for the dead is a waste of time.

Names are submitted by individual members on the web and baptisms carried out locally.

Don't you think they would appreciate having their baptism done for them?

JCT, «water and the Spirit» refers to the first birth from the water of the womb (not baptism), and the optional second, spiritual «birth» of enlightenment (however you choose to interpret «enlightenment».

Baptism of the dead is mentioned in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 15:29).

If, as many of you are inclined to think, that mormonsim is a false religion, then the baptism will have no effect in the afterlife anyways, so no harm is done.

The reason we do baptisms for the dead is to offer our deceased ancestors an opportunity to accept the gospel of Jesus Christ.

In short, Mormons baptize for the dead, who are incapable of «accepting» those worthless baptisms anyway!

Latter - day Saints believe that Baptism is essential for salvation (John 3:5 KJV: «Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he can not enter into the kingdom of God.»).

You are disregarding the sacredness of one's personal submission to God in the manner (perhaps previous baptism) chosen by the individual / s themselves.

I second the comment that if baptism for the dead is ineffective, then it is just a misguided but compassionate act of service that does no harm, and actually has played a role in the massive collection of geneologic materials around the world that everyone benefits from.

Baptism itself is an odd tradition.

Others lived without fully understanding the importance of the ordinance of baptism.

Therefore all «baptisms» are heretical, not Jewish and therefore null.

Baptism and communion require penitence and thought before you seek them.

XAV — «Christ himself was baptized to show us that we all need baptism, even he needed baptism not because he was sinful or needed sins removed but to give us an example of what we need to do on this earth, and not only did he get baptized but he did it at the hands of john the baptist who held the authority to baptize at that time.»

The indissoluble matrimonial bond corresponds in a way to the character (res et sacramentum) imprinted in baptism, confirmation, and holy orders.

To Thomas Peterson A quote from your response says «The mormon's are hijacking their dead and not only baptizing them but converting them to mormonism — that's what a baptism is.»

-- I don't want your salvation or baptism, MORONS (wow, how close is mormon to moron)

Challenging and very difficult, it was very busy, 13,000 people with a general hospital in the middle of it, lots of visiting, funerals, weddings, baptisms.

In Denmark, baptism in the state church had become a matter - of - course rite of citizenship.