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[auricle]

Okay, for the Lost fans on my flist who are also religious, I have some questions about stuff that I didn't understand due to my being Jewish and knowing next to nothing about the new testament...

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[anonymous]

No one is guaranteed to enter heaven. Beware of The Devil's Doctrine that states "once saved, always saved." That's an old heresy revived by Calvin after the so-called Reformation.

Baptism is a sacrament and removes original sin. Jesus states clealy:

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John 3:5

Acts of the Apostles makes clear that entire households were baptised - literally, everyone: men, women, children, babies, slaves, staff - all.

While the New Testament is relatively silent on liturgy and sprinkling versus immersion, the early fathers of the church documented the practices they inherited from the Apostles:

The Didache (c. 100 AD) - Chapter 7
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0714.htm

Tertulian (C. 200 AD) - On Baptism
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0321.htm

Cyril of Jerusalem (c. 350 AD) - Catechetical Lecture 20
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/310120.htm

Remember: to study history is to become Catholic

[evilpecker]

No offense, but you did this anonimously why? It's a perfectly informative post you should have no shame about.

[tancred1]

Well said! New Advent is one of my favorite sites. :)

The above post should help plenty, Michelle, if you have time to read what was linked to. I'd help more if I could, but I don't watch Lost. ;)