| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - ???For too long baptism has been understood simply as a precondition to full, active membership in the church,??? Burgess said in his paper ???Is There Any Good Reason to Join a Church?-Baptism, Mission and Life Together.??? ???If, however, baptism is a commissioning to ministry in the church and the world, it requires full and active entry into a community that exercises encouragement and account
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