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The Current Teaching Of The Watchtower Society:
The Watchtower has established certain requirements for baptism which its followers are expected to carry out:
- Each must gain accurate doctrinal knowledge through a systematic study of the Watchtower publications.
- Each must pass an exam conducted by the Elders on over eighty questions concerning the Doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses before permission is granted for baptism.
- Each must, in effect, declare any other prior baptism invalid.
What the Bible Says about BAPTISM:
| 1. Baptism Takes Place AFTER Faith in Christ is Expressed: | |
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| Believers were baptized at the same time they came to faith | Act 2:41; 9:17, 18 |
| Believing in Christ was the necessary condition for baptism | Act 18:8 |
| In some cases believers were baptized the very hour they put their faith in Christ | Act 16:30-33 |
| As an example, Paul put his faith in Christ and was baptized soon after | Act 22:16 |
| Peter tells his audience to repent and then be baptized | Act 2:37, 41 |
| 2. Examples from the Bible of the Practice of Baptism: | |
|---|---|
| Believing Jews were baptized | Act 2:41 |
| Believing Gentiles were baptized | Act 10:44-48; 18:8 |
| Examples of entire households practicing baptism as believers | Act 16:15, 33; 1Cr 1:16 |
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