Baptism wrap: public celebration, not a work
Boova thanks the room and says his job now is to go back to the Word, pray, and stay open to the Holy Spirit's direction. The hosts rib Dan for not bringing enough fire and brimstone. Ben closes the topic: treating baptism as a mere optional symbol is a disservice, it should be a public celebration where the community rejoices, and letting your physical body take part in it matters. The earlier worry was that baptism might be a work God demands for salvation; Ben says the mistake is running from the physical act because it does not make logical sense to us.
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