Hey friends,
So, I have come to the end of my time in Korea, and thought to give a heads up about what is next. Tomorrow I'm headed to a persimmon farm in Busan for a week, and afterward I'll be visiting friends around the country/hiking/sightseeing.
After that, on Oct. 19, I'm off to India! I'm volunteering with an amazing NGO in Mumbai: http://www.thankindia.org/.
Then, traveling with one of my best friends, Leah, up through the country to her sister's wedding in New Delhi.
After that, I'm visiting another dear friend of mine, who is doing Peace Corps in Mozambique. We will travel up the coast and visit a few incredible beaches, until we reach Mandy's site in Qualimane.
After that, I'm off to Syria for Christmas, to spend with Ben and Amber, and my new baby niece and brililant little nephew! I can't wait.
So, the next few months I'll be traveling about seeing good friends/volunteering. I'm obviously terrible at blogging, but I'll post a few pics on facebook from my last few months in Korea, and I'll post more pics after my trip. Thanks everyone for your support and prayers for this next step of adventure and discovery.
Peace,
Rochelle
Oh, p.s. I recently chopped of fmy hair, its just a few inches long; mostly for the convenience of travel. I'll post a pic if I have time :)
2 comments:
I miss you! You should blog some more, even from California. :)
Jennifer Dougan
www.jenniferdougan.com
WATER BAPTISM, DO INFANTS QUALIFY?
Are infants proper candidates for baptism? Do babies meet the requirements to be baptized? The short answer is no.
Acts 8:26-40 ....36 As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized? 37 [And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."]
Unlike the Ethiopian eunuch; babies cannot believe with all their heart. Infants cannot make the confession, that Jesus is the Christ and the Son of God. Babies do meet the requirements for water baptism.
DAY OF PENTECOST
Acts 2:22-37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?"
There were no infants baptized on the Day of Pentecost. Why not?
1. They could not believe in Jesus the Nazarene.
2. Infants could not believe in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.
3. Babies could not realize that God made Jesus both Lord and Christ.
4. Infants could not be pierced to the heart, nor could they ask, " Brethren, what shall we do?"
Acts 2:38 Peter said to them,"Repent, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Infants do not need to repent; because they have no sin to repent from. Repentance means to turn from sin and turn toward God. Infants are not candidates for water baptism.
Acts 2:41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.
There were no infants added to the church that day. Why not? Because babies could not receive Peter's word. Infants are not capable of understanding the gospel. Infants are not qualified to be baptized in water.
THE JAILER AND HIS HOUSEHOLD SAVED
Acts 16:31-34 They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.....33.....and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household. 34 ....having believed in God with his whole household.
The jailer and his whole household believed before they were baptized. There were no babies baptized. Infants are not capable of believing. Infants are not qualified to be baptized.
THERE IS NO BIBLICAL RECORD OF ANY CHRISTIAN THAT WAS BAPTIZED BEFORE THEY BELIEVED.
INFANTS CANNOT BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST. THEY ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO BE IMMERSED IN WATER.
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