1 THE ABSENCE OF A DIRECT COMMAND At the point of baptism, a person comes into contact with water. On that much we all agree. However, that is where the agreement stops and the controversy begins. There is, of course, much discussion and debate regarding the mode of baptism—that is, whether the individual should be sprinkled, immersed, or otherwise. But the more fundamental question concerns the subjects of baptism. Put simply, who should be baptized? On one side of the debate is the position of
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