The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-11-11

wciyhfy an argument as adduoed by my
friend. Let>us nete few things consscu-
lively in his lnst letter.
/. My friend has objccied to my preach.
ing what conceive TO be the truth, simply
bcosuse il does not accord with his UNDER
standing of the natter Ihave very poor
opinion Of any minister who hasn't enough
moral rength to preach against error as
well a. advocate the truth. When SEQ an
error shall always endeavor to point Il out
and attempt TO set the parties right If
they do not choose to be righted, then I have
done nay duty and have clear conscience.,s
/ may not always BIS right myself, but
strive Ia, BE, and hence, whenever am Ia
error it is fault Of the mind and not of
the heart, and AN always grateful to any
one to set me right.
2. A few wsSSs more about Paurs bap-
tism. In my lest letter thought l gave
sufficient proof to remove all doubt as to
how Paul was baptized; but it seems that
my friend would like to use q little irony
about it. ] am sorry that in "his zeap' to
refute my argument he failed to give all the
facts in the case. He seems 10 doubt the
Importance Of the word anastas, found in
the Original, (Acts %: ICY, which implies
not only to ise," but m?tiou after rising,
aud thinking perhaps that Acts o: 18 would
throw weight on his side, he quoted: "Aud
Immediately there fel from his eyes as It
had been scales and he received sight
frthw AMI arose and was baptized"
If my friend will get his Greek Testa-
mcnt and examine this text, he will fnd the
very same word here that we discussed in
tho other text, meaning motion from or
leaving place etc. do not see anything
in this translation tat variance with the
written word.' In order to remove all
doubts, let us quote few passages Of Paupa
writing; Therefore, we nre buried with
Him (chrisD by baptism into death, that
like rs Christ wss raised up from the dead
by the glory Of the Father, even 20 we also
should walk in ne"ness of life." etc., Rom:
6: A: "Else what shall they do, which are
baptized for the dead If the deal rise not
at all why are lEey then baptized for the
| dead 2" l Cor. 10: 90; .For rs many Of
You as have been baptized into Christ have
put on Christ" Gal 27; "Buried with
Hin in baptism, wherein also ye are risen
| with Him through the faith of the operation
of God, who hath raised Him from The
dead" Col. 2 IL: "Ons faith, one Lord,
one baptism" Eph. 4 /: 8. Does this not IN
| itself explain how Paul was baptized, and
what he regarded as baptismi II it doss
not mean that he was immersed and that he
preached immersion as baptism, please e1-
plain 10 me these passages
The other passages quoted by my friend
| do not need any comment, since with un-
trammeled thinking the meaning IS obvious,
and have net space TO note each passage
separately,
8. agree with my friend that we should
let the bible explain itself; but in order to
| understand the true translation Of the bible
we must not be satisfied with the King
James version alone, but 60 to the original
| Greek Testament and with the help of lexi-
cons get tho true meaning Of the text.
4. In reference to infant baptism 10 which
Friend "Joe'' alluded in his last letter,
have but a few words to say at present.
Q) 1t is unscr'ptural and believe wrong.
| (2l Baptism should be adm n;stered 10 those
ooiy who have exercised saving faith in
Col. This claim infants can not do,
s. Friend "Joe" wants to knew If the
| baptism of water, the Holy Ghost and FIRE,
spoken Of in Mat. 3 {: IL, meaus immersi,n.
| l imphatically answer yes. Il indeed bap-
iizs you wiM w,tsr unto repentance; but
| he that cometh af,er me is mightier than I,
whose shoes am not worthy to bear. He
shall bap!izs yOn with the Holy Ghost and;
| with fire.
You must bear in mind that OUT King
james version OF the bible is the Episooa
palinn translation. Get your Greek Testa;
ment and let us examine the original aud
see if it Is in or toith water, etc., that should
be used, The original says; II indeed
hiptize you IN water Zen hudati) unto repent.
auoe. He shall baptize you IN the Holy
Ghost Zen puenmatO and in fre Zen puri).
In this came chapter, 9th verse, we have
the very same proposition translated in tho
King James version, '.in Jordan" Why
not say baptized ",oith Jordan"
| To be baptized Of the Holy Ghost then
means thu. the souls of believers must be
immersed in the Holy Ghost SO that 1t
would entirely penetrate their being and
form within them principle of life. Bead
Acts / 8.
IS. Friend Joe" calls the 0 lebrated
Pe1ebapiists scholars who do not agree with
him as to the meaning of "baptizo," sclis:
maieal immarsionists." did not know
that Charles Anthon. George Campell,
Thomas Chalmers, Nose, Stewart, Martin
Luther, John Calvin. Adam Clarke, John
Wesley, The founder Of his own church,
were schismatios That is newsto me
| 7. He closes by saying "Ths primitive
mode II baptism is not necessarily the bible
mode" In that assertion he viruelly
admits that the primitive mode was by
immersion. Now, let me ask my friend
| question. If primitive baptism is not bible
baptism, what Is bible baptismf
| In matters of law We mus. use words in
their primary or historical sense. No
secondary or fgurative sense can be applied
as long as the historical sense can bs ap-
pied. This is q fundamental rule To Le
used in the Interpretation of all writing,
both sacred and profane. Unless words ore
used in ths.r primary sense they will fail Of
their design. This being true, Immersion
is inevitably the act Of Christian baptism;
for beyond doubt the word "baptizo" in the
historical sense means to "dipp and the
like. Therefore, since there is but one
baptism, oil other forms of baptism are un-
scHptural.
Now in conclusion let me ask few ques-
tions, and IL my friend answers Them satis-
facInrilg end evjaces &c us that be is c--
rect and any ether th,nl immersion is the
o'ele or primitive mode ~ baptism, as used
by the Apostles, shall be converted 10 his
| faith.
| 1. Can yon find any other word Ia the
Greek lexicons hesides 6apizo that meaus
TO dip, immsrse, etc?
2. II You claim that baphsa means 10