Mission Board Quote Update

This entry is in relation to yesterday's post where I listed a "Misison Board Quote." What I failed to mention was that this quote was not in reference to the current IMB baptism guidelines controversy. This statement was actually made in 1848 before Landmark positions were ever called Landmark. (Landmark term was first used in writing in 1859. Why would I not tell all of you that this was a 160+ years old statment? Simply to make the point that the current disscussions/argument is not a new one in Southern Baptist life, rather something that has been talked about for years. The point of this insight is to notice that the Landmark position has been trying for 160+ years to add strict requirements to the validity of a person's baptism, and possibly adding to what the Bible teaches. The true question here is whether or not the current issue being discussed is an issue that is 100% essential and therefore eliminating anyone that does agree with it or can Baptists simply put aside petty differences so the Great Commission can continue all around the world?