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This is the verse that many use to justify their own practice of proxy baptisms; being baptized on behalf of a dead person. Rather than argue with them, we apply the [[Rules for interpretation]]: | This is the verse that many use to justify their own practice of proxy baptisms; being baptized on behalf of a dead person. Rather than argue with them, we apply the [[Rules for interpretation]]: | ||
1. [[Rule - Rigorous]] We are not permitted to make an interpretation | 1. [[Rule - Rigorous]] We are not permitted to make an interpretation with only one verse. | ||
2. [[Rule - Complete]] It is a lazy interpretation since there is no attempt to sum up and include everything the | 2. [[Rule - Complete]] It is a lazy interpretation since there is no attempt to sum up and include everything the Bible says about it. | ||
3. [[Rule - Self-examination]] When we start with a practice and attempt to justify it with scripture, our thought pattern is backwards. | 3. [[Rule - Self-examination]] When we start with a practice and attempt to justify it with scripture, our thought pattern is backwards. | ||
