When Should a Pastor Refuse to Baptize Someone?

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Word and Sacrament

When Should a Pastor Refuse to Baptize Someone?

25 min

Watch On

Word and Sacrament

When Should a Pastor Refuse to Baptize Someone?

25 min

Episode 1190 Show Notes

From the Show

We can’t sanctify sinful behavior. If someone who is living in open sin, saying, “I will not follow Jesus here and here,” to welcome them to the waters of baptism is wrong.

– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

When Should a Pastor Refuse to Baptize Someone?

Questions in this Episode

  1. How can I avoid basing my assurance of salvation on my obedience to God’s law?
  2. Will I lose the things I innately desire as I grow in my love for God?
  3. When should a pastor refuse to baptize someone?

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Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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