08-23-2012, 03:44 PM
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The Didache, considered to be the earliest (70-80 A.D.) of Christian documents after the New Testament books, and thought to have been given by The Apostles, is a sort of manual of Christian practice duing that period, which says this about various Baptismal forms.
Chapter 7. Concerning Baptism: "And concerning baptism, baptize this way: Having first said all these things, baptize into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, in living (running) water. But if you have no living water, baptize into other water; and if you cannot do so in cold water, do so in warm. But if you have neither, pour out water three times upon the head into the name of Father and Son and Holy Spirit. But before the baptism let the baptizer fast, and the baptized, and whoever else can; but you shall order the baptized to fast one or two days before."
The Didache, considered to be the earliest (70-80 A.D.) of Christian documents after the New Testament books, and thought to have been given by The Apostles, is a sort of manual of Christian practice duing that period, which says this about various Baptismal forms.
Chapter 7. Concerning Baptism: "And concerning baptism, baptize this way: Having first said all these things, baptize into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, in living (running) water. But if you have no living water, baptize into other water; and if you cannot do so in cold water, do so in warm. But if you have neither, pour out water three times upon the head into the name of Father and Son and Holy Spirit. But before the baptism let the baptizer fast, and the baptized, and whoever else can; but you shall order the baptized to fast one or two days before."