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with a doctrine or a theory, but nothing can justify our
conduct if we deliberately distort and misrepresent a
doctrine in order to prove our own theory about it. To
distort the Scriptures is iniquitous and criminal; for the error
caused in this respect is irreparable and pernicious. Now
the baptism of John and Jesus is plainly described and
illustrated to us in the Gospels, and is entirely alien and
opposed to the baptism of the Churches.
We are not positively certain about the original
Hebrew or Aramaic word for the Greek baptism. The
Pshittha Version uses the word "ma'muditha" from the verb
"aimad" and aa'mid," which means "to stand up like an
a'muda" (a pillar or column), and its causative form
conduct if we deliberately distort and misrepresent a
doctrine in order to prove our own theory about it. To
distort the Scriptures is iniquitous and criminal; for the error
caused in this respect is irreparable and pernicious. Now
the baptism of John and Jesus is plainly described and
illustrated to us in the Gospels, and is entirely alien and
opposed to the baptism of the Churches.
We are not positively certain about the original
Hebrew or Aramaic word for the Greek baptism. The
Pshittha Version uses the word "ma'muditha" from the verb
"aimad" and aa'mid," which means "to stand up like an
a'muda" (a pillar or column), and its causative form