Dean wrote: > Wesley to my understanding teaches that original sin was > halted at the cross-and child baptism is proposed because > children sin ...
Read Wesley's writings a little more, Dean. Wesley believed that we appropriate that work of the cross through water baptism. Wesley believed baptism was necessary for salvation, very much like the Mormons do. He used the John 3 passage (born of water) just like the Mormons do. However, he differs from them because he argues for infant baptism while they argue that infant baptism is wrong. When he wrote that the infants sin, he did not mean actual sin, but rather original sin (e.g., sinning in the manner of Rom. 5:14). Wesley believed that original sin is washed away through baptism, which is why he argued that we should baptize infants. If you would like me to look up some quotes from Wesley that illustrate his beliefs on this, just let me know and I will take some time to find them and post them for you and everyone else. Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
