[Edward William Tullidge] are fixed and unalterable. For instance, He set the sun the
moon and the stars in the heavens and gave them their laws
conditions and bounds which they cannot pass except by his
commands. They all move in perfect harmony in their sphere
and order and are as wonders lights and signs unto us

"The sea also has its bounds which it cannot
pass. God has set many signs in the earth as well as in
the heavens. For instance the oaks of the forest the fruit of
the tree, the herb of the field all bear a sign that seed hath
been planted there; for it is a decree of the Lord that every
tree fruit or herb bearing seed shall bring forth after its own
kind and cannot come forth after any other law."

Upon the same principle do I contend that
baptism is a sign ordained of God for every believer in
Christ to take upon himself in order to enter into the
Kingdom of God. "Except a man be born of water and of the
Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God' [John 3:5] said the
Saviour

"As it is a sign and commandment which
God hath set for man to enter into his Kingdom those
who seek to enter in by any other way will seek in vain
God will not receive them neither will the angels acknowledge
their works as accepted for they have not taken
upon themselves those ordinances and signs which
God ordained for man to receive in order to receive
celestial glory. God has decreed that all who will
not obey his voice shall not escape the damnation
of hell. And what is the damnation of hell? Why to go
and be numbered with that society who have not obeyed
His commands.

Baptism is a sign to God and to angels
and to Heaven that we do the will of the Father and there
is no other way ordained by God for man to come unto
Him and any other course is vain. It is the decree of
Heaven and ordained that man shall repent of all his sins
and be baptized for the remission of them. Then he can
come to God in the name of Jesus Christ in faith
and obtain the promise of the Holy Ghost."

are fixed and unalterable. For instance, He set the Sun the moon and the Stars in the heavens and gave them their laws conditions and bounds which they cannot pass except by his commands. They all move in perfect harmony in their sphere and order and are as wonders lights and signs unto us

"The sea also has its bounds which it cannot pass. God has set many signs in the earth as well as in the heavens. For instance the oaks of the forest the fruit of the tree, the herb of the field all bear a sign that seed hath been planted there, for it is a decree of the Lord that every tree fruit or herb bearing seed shall bring forth after its own kind and cannot come forth after any other law."

Upon the same principle do I contend that baptism is a sign ordained of God for every believer in Christ to take upon himself in order to enter into the Kingdom of God. "Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God said the Saviur

"As it is a sign and commandment which God hath set for man to enter into his Kingdom those who seek to enter in by any other way will seek in vain God will not receive them neither will the angels acknowledge their work as accepted for they have not taken upon themselves those ordinances and signs which God ordained for men to receive in order to receive celectial glory. God has decreed that all who will not obey his voice shall not escape the damnation of hell. And what is the damnation of hell? Why to go and be numbered with that society who have not obeyed His commands.

Baptism is a sign to God and to angels and to Heaven that we do the will of the Father and there is no other way ordained by God for man to come unto Him and any other course is vain. It is the decree of Heaven and ordained that man shall repent of all his sins and be baptised for the remission of them. Then he can come to God in the name of Jesus Christ in faith and obtain the promise of the Holy Ghost."