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Aspersion vs. Immersion at an Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (A Pastoral Essay)

  Baptism: Aspersion vs. Immersion at an ARP Church In 2019, our Session worked through the issue of immersion vs. aspersion at our church. As minister, I promoted aspersion-only for Sunday worship. In times past, however the church had also observed at least one immersive baptism under another minister. The following is a pastoral essay that was used as a foundation for our discussion. It was written to answer the question “Why would a pastor encourage baptism as “sprinkling” only during the course of public worship at an ARP Church?" Biblical :  There are many clear examples of immersive baptism in Scripture such as John 3:23 or Mark 1:5, making it a natural choice for Christians to participate in such baptisms. However, that does not mean that immersion is the only way or even a preferred way. In areas where water is scarce, temperatures are cold, or facilities aren’t available, it is appropriate for baptisms other than immersion to take place.  Much has been made of a common

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