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<div class="head"> Redi-Answers on Jehovah's Witness Doctrine</DIV>
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<div class="subhead"> Baptism</DIV>
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<P><b>The Current Teaching of the Watchtower Society:</b></P>
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<li>(1) Each must gain accurate doctrinal knowledge through a systematic study of the Watchtower publications.<br><br></li>
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<li>(2) Each must pass an exam conducted by the Elders on over eighty questions concerning the Doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses before permission is granted for baptism.<br><br></li>
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<li>(3) Each must, in effect, declare any other prior baptism invalid.
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<P><B>What the Bible Says about BAPTISM:</b></p>
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<P><B>1. Baptism takes place AFTER faith in Christ is expressed:</B></P>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Believers were baptized at the same time they came to faith</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Act 2:41" onClick="return mV('Act',2,41);">Act 2:41</a>; <a id="si-Act 9:17-18" onClick="return mV('Act',9,17,18);">Act 9:17-18</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Believing in Christ was the necessary condition for baptism</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Act 18:8" onClick="return mV('Act',18,8);">Act 18:8</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">In some cases believers were baptized the very hour they put their faith in Christ</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Act 16:30-33" onClick="return mV('Act',16,'30-33');">Act 16:30-33</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">As an example, Paul put his faith in Christ and was baptized soon after</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Act 22:16" onClick="return mV('Act',22,16);">Act 22:16</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">Peter tells his audience to repent and then be baptized</td>
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<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Act 2:37, 41" onClick="return mV('Act',2,37,41);">Act 2:37, 41</a></td></tr>
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</TABLE>
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<P><B>2. Examples from the Bible of the practice of Baptism:</B></P>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Believing Jews were baptized</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Act 2:41" onClick="return mV('Act',2,41);">Act 2:41</a></td></tr>
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<tr><TD class="td1">Believing Gentiles were baptized</td>
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<TD class="td2"><a id="si-Act 10:44-48" onClick="return mV('Act',10,'44-48');">Act 10:44-48</a>; <a id="si-Act 18:8" onClick="return mV('Act',18,8);">Act 18:8</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">Examples of entire households practicing baptism as believers</td>
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<TD class="td4"><a id="si-Act 16:15, 33" onClick="return mV('Act',16,15,33);">Act 16:15, 33</a>; <a id="si-1Cr 1:16" onClick="return mV('1Cr',1,16);">1Cr 1:16</a></td></tr>
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<div class="cite2"><p class="bibliobox"><strong>Bibliographic Information:</strong><br>Author: Grieshaber, Erich and Jean Grieshaber<br>Title: "Baptism"<br>Work: <em>Redi-Answers on Jehovah's Witness Doctrine</em><br>Date Added: 1 Jul 2002</p></DIV>
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