Scotth1960
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Friends, "Further evidence for the apostolic practice of infant baptism can be found throughout the book of Acts. In Chapter 1, St. Pete relates Cornelius' meeting an angel, who told him to "Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon whose surname is Peter, who will tell you words by which you and all your household may be saved" (Acts 11:13-14). After Peter arrived, "he commanded them to be baptized in the name fo the Lord" (10:48). The clear implication is that the whole household was baptized. ...
"The Greek word translated into English as "household" is "oikos", and as Fr. Jordan points out, "There is no evidence of "household" being used in either secular Greek, biblical Greek, or in the writings of Hellenistic Judaism which would in any way limit its meaning to adults alone". [pages 80-81: Father James Early, "From Baptist to Byzantium: How a Baptist Missionary Traveled Halfway Around the World To Find the Ancient Orthodox Faith. Salisbury, MA: Regina Orthodox Press, Copyright 2009. ].
God save all of us in the mercy of Christ Jesus; AMEN. In Erie PA Scott R. Harrington
"The Greek word translated into English as "household" is "oikos", and as Fr. Jordan points out, "There is no evidence of "household" being used in either secular Greek, biblical Greek, or in the writings of Hellenistic Judaism which would in any way limit its meaning to adults alone". [pages 80-81: Father James Early, "From Baptist to Byzantium: How a Baptist Missionary Traveled Halfway Around the World To Find the Ancient Orthodox Faith. Salisbury, MA: Regina Orthodox Press, Copyright 2009. ].
God save all of us in the mercy of Christ Jesus; AMEN. In Erie PA Scott R. Harrington