Should YOU BE BAPTIZED? - Garner Ted Armstrong - April 1964

Garner Ted Armstrong

Why be baptized? WHAT IS baptism? Is it a religious "rite" required by this or that church? Should it be done in infancy? Should you be sprinkled, poured upon, dabbed at with a damp cloth - or immersed? What IS a valid baptism in God's sight? "Repent!" screamed the panting, perspiring evangelist to a crowd of avid followers in Brooklyn, New York. It was a hot, steamy, sweltering day, with the heat assailing them in waves from the blistering pavement under their feet. As the hoarse voice of the street corner evangelist grew in fervor and intensity, the excitement of the crowd mounted. Finally, an impassioned meet corner plea for repentance was given. Dozens rushed up - tears coursing dusty rivulets down flushed and perspiring faces as they were swept along on the crest of a tidal wave of human emotion. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library