Thread: The Doctrine of Running Water

Originally Posted by Colonel

Let me guess, Pentecali is from a family with 10 children per generation and they keep track of several generations, meaning he has about 1,000 relatives that he keeps track of.

UH??

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They call themselves missionary Baptist.

According to their view, Jesus set the example by getting baptized in a river

Originally Posted by Pentecali

UH??

Strange post Alert

ok back to Cardinal's theory that all your relatives are strange. Have it your way.

Originally Posted by Colonel

ok back to Cardinal's theory that all your relatives are strange. Have it your way.

Originally Posted by Pentecali

They call themselves missionary Baptist.

According to their view, Jesus set the example by getting baptized in a river

That's a new one on me. Surprised I haven't heard that one in 38 years.

Edited....reread the OP and it says the BAPTISM is viewed as invalid...does not say that one's salvation may be invalid..

I cannot find anything on the web...maybe it's specific to that body of believers?

Is Running Water related to Flying Eagle

I was raised Missionary Baptist and even I hadn't heard about this...maybe it's a regional thing

Do they have a doctrine on taking showers as well?

Originally Posted by Pentecali

I have some relatives on my mother's side who are Baptist

But they are in a fellowship that believes you must be baptized in running water,
Either a creek or river

If you don't get baptized in an outdoor creek with running water, your baptism is invalid

Anyone heard of this ?