From: Harold R. Holmyard III (hholmyard@ont.com)
Date: Tue May 02 2000 - 14:23:35 EDT
Dear Wayne,
It is interesting that you would translate BAPTIZW as referring to the
"washing" of anything, because I have long felt that this aspect of the
baptismal ceremony is often overlooked. We concentrate on the
identification with Jesus' death and resurrection, but the original
ceremony clearly implied a washing. And the church ordinance ought to
preserve this idea. See Acts 22:16:
"And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins,
calling on his name."
Yours,
Harold Holmyard
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