If you were baptized as an infant, do you need to be baptized again?
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The pouring of water or the going under the water has no real value unless your heart accepts Christ.\n\nIn the Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Orthodox Churches and Anglican churches, baptism is always done to the children since they are born with orginal sin, and why risk the soul of the young people, Plus of course entire families were baptised in the New Testment so babies would have been included.\n\nThe majoriy of all Christian religions baptise infants.\nNext it was the accepted method for the first 1600 years of the christian Church.  One has to wonder to those who claim it is of Satan, that it was the proper procedue the entire history of christianity untill just recently last few hundred years.\n\nThe traditoin of baptism comes from the Jewish rite of purification, that is why no one had a problem with Johns baptism,  people were cleanses all the time for all types of reasons,  This is combined with the early blessing of the infants in the temple, dedicating them to God.\n\nSo as you grown, and come of age, you are then asked to make a public expression of your faith, choice to follow God,  in most churches that is called confirmation.\n\nSo you can get baptismed again, it does not do anything extra for you, but can be a sign of you committment, but that is done normally in a confirmation service.\n\nThe Mormoms and a few other churches require a new baptism but it is not bibical to require it.
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Shawls aren't necessary.\n\nIt is traditional for the baptised to wear white, but not required.\n\nCheck with the priest or CRE/DRE in your parish. In our parish, we present a white garment to the child or adult. It is a white cloth that slips over the head. Your parish may do that.\n\n\nOh, and regarding the other answer saying baptism isn't valid if it isn't voluntary....the Bible tells us "entire households were baptised." No where does it exclude children, and last time I checked, children counted as part of households. If people were baptising their slaves, don't you think they would baptise CHILDREN????\n\nJesus said, let the children come to Him- do not hinder them. At an infant baptism, the parents and godparents speak on behalf of their children.
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Excellent question.\n\nJesus did not need to be baptized for remission of sins, but He did get baptized because baptism is the way to get into the kingdom of heaven, and to give us an example to follow.  He showed that He was completely obedient to the commandments of the Father.
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Here are the different religous rites to baptism as far as I know.  First, Baptism occurs only in the Christian based faiths. This is becuase it is an individual's belief that signifies the belief that Jesus rise from the dead to atone our sins.  Now, in the Catholic belief, baptism is done by the parents when their child is a baby and the Catholics believe that if the baby were to pass away, that baby would go to heaven due to the baptism.  As far as I can tell, Prebyterians and Lutherans also baptize as babies.  THe other branches of Christianity that I know about are Baptists and Pentecosts and most other branches of evangelical Christianity.  These branches baptize when the individual is old enough to understand what baptism is as seen in the Bible.  Which means that the person fully understands the significance of the baptism.  It can happen as young as 7 and as old as 90.  It all depends on the person.  The reason for this is because of Jesus' example.  He was not baptised as a baby and therefore, most branches of Christianity do not believe in baby baptism, they believe when the person is old enough to understand.  The rituals are simple:  Catholics, Presbys. and Lutherans, and also the Orthodox Chruches (Greek for example)  baptise with water in America, in Europe, Italy and Greece for example, they use olive oil.  I read about it in a National Geographic.  The evangelicals (Baptists, Pentecosts etc) all dunk the indivudual in water.  It can be done in a church, a lake, a river (which is common in Africa) and even a pool!  I hope this answers your question!
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Baptism is just a sign that God has come in your heart. Have you asked Him? Baptism does not get you to Heaven. It is your relationship with Jesus.
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If one commits adultary, then no.  but you do need to repent and get back on course or else you can lose your salvation.  As long has you repent, then you will be fine.  Just don't repeat the act.
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when you got born again, it was the real you (your spirit) that got saved...not your mind,will,emotions and not your body....so you will tend to gravitate back to the old you unless you renew your mind with the Word of God....get into a good Bible based church (i suggest you stay away from denominational churches) and begin a DAILY Bible study/prayer time. get up early if you have to, it is very, very important.    go to rhema.org , there you will find a link to search for a church in your area.....God Bless.
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Being baptized won't saved you. Baptism is just an act of obidience. There's more to it to be save. First, someone have to understand the nature of their sin . Then repent, and put their trust in Jesus.
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The Holy Spirit abides in you from the moment you're saved. I believe according to what Jesus taught, that we should be Baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and The Holy Ghost. Baptism is an outward expression of what's already taken place on the inside!
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This is the Christian's great commission, to tell whoever we meet the good news of the gospel. We are called to baptize those that accept the gospel in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Once the new believer is baptized (a public confession of his decision), then we are to teach these new believer the Word of God until he is old enough to walk and study on his own. But we do not have to do this on our own, the Lord will be there to help us--forever.
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Baptism is forever.  Your choice of religious affliation is not.
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Jesus was not baptized until he was a man. I thought the word "CHRISTIAN" meant follower of Christ.\n\nSorry, the baptism of children who are not at an age of accountability is a man made teaching contrary to Jesus example.\n\nThere is NO biblical record of a CHILD being baptized.
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Jesus Christ said Himself that if we LOVE Him, we WILL DO as He commands. If you don't want to go to church and be baptized, then you have to ask yourself, "do I really love Him?" \n He did not only command us to be baptized, but He got baptized Himself. So there: walk in His footsteps. How else can you live for Him than by obeying Him??
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As far as I know and have experienced, Godparents don't get gifts, and I have NEVER seen favors.  Just a nice luncheon after the baptism takes place.\n\nThe question really is, why are you getting your infant baptised?  There is NO place in the Bible that says to baptise your child.  The only sure way of getting into heaven is to accept Jesus as your personal Saviour and you can't make that decision for your baby.
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No honey, you do not need permission about when the time is right. You get that answer from God inside of your heart.  When you are willing, then the Minister or Priest of the church you attend should willingly bless you with baptism.  I have even done it twice in my life.  I became closer to the Holy Spirit, the Power of God within me a few years ago and decided to be baptised again...the first time I was 4 years old. Just contact the church office and let them know ~ as most churches only baptize one time per month.  God bless you in your Christian walk.
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Yes, you can. \nYou can also Baptize as well.
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Being saved means that you accepted the love of Jesus into your heart, you believe he died for your sins and and died and rose again. it means that you are spiritually covered with the blood of Jesus. When God looks at you he doesn't see your sin he sees his son's blood. Being baptized is just an outward expression of an inward belief. you get baptized to show the world that you love Christ.