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::One apostle thought that there were two kinds of baptisms: the baptism of repentence and the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and that the second supersedes the old.  I agree, but think either type of baptism are public dedications and purifications.
 
::One apostle thought that there were two kinds of baptisms: the baptism of repentence and the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and that the second supersedes the old.  I agree, but think either type of baptism are public dedications and purifications.
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::I also think "born of water" is the baptism of repentence.  If it's not being used because it's superseded, the intentions are included in the new baptism in the form of a renunciation of a person's past misdeeds ("of the flesh").  This assumes being "born of the Spirit" is accepting the mantle of the Holy Spirit ("of the Spirit").
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::I also think "born of water" is the baptism of repentence.  If it's not being used because it's superseded, the ''intentions'' are included in the new baptism in the form of a ''renunciation'' of a person's past misdeeds ("of the flesh").  This assumes being "born of the Spirit" is accepting the mantle of the Holy Spirit ("of the Spirit").
    
::Finally I think one is "born" of water or the Spirit when one either determines to repent or to become a disciple of Christ, respectively, and that either baptism is a public ceremony of commitment of the dedication and purification of the "birth" that had already begun. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Friday, 02:43, 8 November 2019 (EST)
 
::Finally I think one is "born" of water or the Spirit when one either determines to repent or to become a disciple of Christ, respectively, and that either baptism is a public ceremony of commitment of the dedication and purification of the "birth" that had already begun. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Friday, 02:43, 8 November 2019 (EST)
    
:::Infant baptism? If infants can be dedicated to being raised in a certain religious order, why shouldn't they be able to be dedicated to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Friday, 03:13, 8 November 2019 (EST)
 
:::Infant baptism? If infants can be dedicated to being raised in a certain religious order, why shouldn't they be able to be dedicated to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) Friday, 03:13, 8 November 2019 (EST)
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