0930 Live! Report

19/1/2014

Themed Preaching

We are continuing with themed preaching up to Lent, the theme for this period being ‘Learning to be Church’, and we will be looking at Sharing the Good News, Salt and Light, and Loving our enemies in 0930live!

Young Minds

This group continues to meet after 0930live! to discuss relevant topics and they are planning to lead one of the services in the next few weeks. Anyone in Year 6 or above is very welcome to join them.

10th Birthday

More than ten years ago a group met to discuss how we could better serve the needs of young families at FMC in an increasingly secular age. After much discussion 0930live! was born, with its emphasis on learning and fellowship, and our first service was in February 2004. Initially it was just once a month, until we felt God was challenging us to increase to twice a month, which we did in October 2008. Throughout, God has supported, guided, encouraged and challenged us.

As a planning team, we have grown in faith and repeatedly learn how great God is. We have witnessed families join us and grow in God’s family, and we have mourned the passing of people who encouraged from the outset: we remember with love, Mike Cairns, John and Sylvia Langley and Len Worrall. We also thank Rev’s Gordon, Pat and Denise for their support and guidance.

As part of a year of celebrations we will be having a party in the church hall Saturday 8th February from 4pm. Everyone is very welcome to come along to celebrate our 10th birthday!

Pippa Jacobson
Schools & Community Worker

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4/9/2014 03:57:01

THE FAVORITE PROOF-TEXT FOR INFANT BAPTISM BY STEVE FINNELL

The most popular proof-text in support of infant baptism is Acts 16:33. The problem is you have ignore other verses, such as Acts 16:31, 32, and 34.

THE PROOF-TEXT: Acts 16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. (NKJV)

Does that prove that infants were baptized? No it does not.

The Jailer asked Paul and Silas what he needed to do to be saved. (Acts 16:30) The answer was: Acts 16:31 So they said "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.(NKJV)

The Jailer could not believe for his household. Salvation is an individual choice.

Acts 16:32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in the house.(NKJV)

Paul and Silas preached to all the household. Infants do understand the gospel. There were no infants hearing and believing the gospel.

Acts 16:34 Now when he had brought them into the house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.(NKJV)

The Jailer and all of his household believed before they were baptized. Infants are not capable of believing in God. Infants cannot understand the gospel message. Infants cannot believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.

The fact that the jailer and all of his household believed, eliminates the possibility of any infants being baptized that night.

Jesus said in Mark 16:16 "He who believes and is baptized will be saved..."(NKJV)

Paul and Silas did not the change the words of Jesus. Belief is required in order to be saved, as is baptism, and belief precedes immersion in water. There are no cases found in the Bible where an unbeliever is baptized. Infants are unbelievers.

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