Riverbraid
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Hi just want to know do you have to baptised to be a christian?
Thanks,
Harold
Thanks,
Harold
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Do I? Yes, I think I do. Do you? I have no idea if you have to be baptized or not.
Welcome to the forum! If you decide to be baptized, be baptized to The Lord and not to men.
Riverbraid
Member
Reason I ask is my parents were not religous so do not think I was baptised but I believe am a christian as I pray every day and also read bible every day but do not attend church because of ill Heath so I always worry that I need to be baptised am not sure for my church I only heard of babies been baptised and not adults.
Thanks,
Harold
Thanks,
Harold
Adults can be baptised into churches. I was baptised as an adult.Man of Faith
Well-Known Member
You don't even have to be a Christian to be a Christian anymore.
Riverbraid
Member
Ok thanks for advice
It is my opinion that baptism is not necessary to be approved for spiritual progress. If you feel you are really being led to baptism, then I recommend it for you. If The Lord is leading you to baptism, I believe the way will become obvious and you can choose to take it or not. It will not make the difference between salvation and condemnation (but that is just my opinion). Infant baptism is not the same as being baptized to The Lord imho.
Man of Faith
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I don't think that it is necessary to be baptized, because the revolutionary on the cross with Jesus wasn't and he went with Jesus to Heaven, he only believed. However I do think that it is important as a gesture of obedience to God. Our church doesn’t baptize infants, we only baptized those individuals that can make and have made a conscious decision to follow Christ, similar to what John the Baptist did.
Riverbraid
Member
Ok thanks for all advice has helped me decide.
Thanks,
Harold
Thanks,
Harold
Man of Faith
Well-Known Member
I'm waiting with bated breath to know what you have decided.
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Riverbraid
Member
See is hard for me to attend Church as I have a phobia of crowds so am too scared to ask my minster of local church to be baptised just wanted to know if am doing right by praying everyday and reading bible so feel do not need to be baptised is why I asked to make sure
You are doing well! The Lord said "you cannot turn even one hair white or black" Matthew 5:36. With baptism can you? No! You can still not turn one hair white or black. Peace!
Breathe
Hostis humani generis
That's okay. You could be baptised in a private ceremony instead of during a church service. Don't be afraid to ring the priest. Let him know you're afraid of crowds.
How many people do you feel is a crowd?
Riverbraid
Member
If am in a crowd of 4 our 5 people I suffer panic attacks I take medication for it has helped me a lot but still have it sometimes am a lot better than used to be just have to build up courage to do things
Please do not be moved by men or by fear to be baptized. If you ever feel it is right for you, it will not be hard to do.
Riverbraid
Member
Ok thanks for advice
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I agree with Odion.
I think baptism is one of those things, that if you never do it, it will always be in the back of your mind bugging you that you need to do it.
It is pretty scriptural too...
(Topical Guide | BBaptism, Essential:Entry)
Baptism, Essential (b = baptism)
Matt. 3:15 Suffer it to be so now ... to fulfil all righteousness
Matt. 28:19 teach all nations, b. them
Mark 1:9 Jesus came ... and was b. of John
Mark 16:16 (Ether 4:18; D&C 112:2829) He that believeth and is b. shall be saved
Luke 3:21 Jesus also being b.
Luke 7:30 rejected the counsel of God ... being not b.
John 3:5 Except a man be born of water ... he cannot enter into the kingdom of God
Acts 2:38 Repent, and be b. every one of you
Acts 10:48 commanded them to be b.
Acts 22:16 be b., and wash away thy sins
Titus 3:5 saved us, by the washing of regeneration
1 Pet. 3:21 b. doth also now save us
http://www.lds.org/topics/baptism?lang=eng
I'm Mormon, I believe baptism - performed by someone having the proper authority - is essential for Salvation. We also believe that you don't have to be baptised in this life though, and do temple baptism work for those who have already passed beyond the veil.
http://www.lds.org/topics/baptisms-for-the-dead?lang=eng
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Riverbraid
Member
I agree if I get well enough may get baptised in future, thanks for advice
Mark 16:16 It has come to my attention that the gift of salvation does not mean that one's self will be delivered to the place of God. It means the person who chooses to imitate The Lord will have some little power in himself to save. It does not mean "be saved", it means "to save".