If I become baptized, do I become Baptist?
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I was born a Methodist and my father was a Methodist pastor. On March 21, 1970 I became a Christian, but I did not become a Baptist until I was Baptized and voted into the membership of the church.  Even though you believe what the Baptist believes you are not a member until you are baptized and voted into the church. In most Baptist churches baptism after salvation is the next step to church membership.  In some churches they require classes before baptism and membership to make sure that you understand what you are doing.  Talk to the Pastor of the church you want to join and he can fill you in on the details.\n\nMost Baptist Pastors will not baptized unless you want to become a member of the church.  Baptism is a church ordinance and is to be done by the church. \nIn Acts they were baptized and what? Added to the church!\nActs 2:41 -\nThen they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
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Believe in Jesus Christ, repent for your sins, and be baptized.
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:}\nScripture says believe and be gaptized\nYou should be re baptized, if it would be believers baptism now.\nBaptism doesn’t save you, it's symbolic of you following Christ in his death burial and resurrection, it tells the world that you have accepted him as your personal Lord and savior. Baptism before you accept him is a lie. Baptism afterwards brings glory to him and reminds Satan of the defeat he faced by Christ’s death burial and resurrection.
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No.  Baptism is a profession of faith.  Being baptised does not provide a means for salvation.  Its the other way round, you are baptised as a public profession of your faith in Christ Jesus.\n\nAnd semantically Christian comes from the Greek origin Christos, and means "to be like Christ".  Jesus wouldn't need to perform any action to be like himself!
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Yes and No, Yes in away to be Obdient to God, and No,. because faith in Jesus Christ alone, having a personal relationship with, and loving thigh neighboor as thyself is key, but it is recommnded to show your obedience to God, and to show the others that you are born again..\n\nWhy it is not neccesary to be Physically baptized, it is a symbolic reflection, of being born again, washing away your old life and becoming a new person..\n\nTo be baptized is to publicly acknowledge one's faith in Christ as Savior and Lord by being immersed in water (or in some instances, by having water placed on the head). Since acceptance with God is based solely on trust in the person of Christ who died for our sins and rose from the dead, water baptism is only a sign or outward indication of one's faith. It is not necessary for salvation (I Corinthians 1:10-18; 15:1-4). ...\n\n\nmore\n\nMany churches teach that baptism is an absolute prerequisite for salvation. This position is theologically called "baptismal regeneration" because it holds that one is only "regenerated" when a person is baptized. Salvation is described as having two stages. One where a person believes and puts his faith in Jesus Christ for his salvation and the second stage of being baptized. \n\n      There are several passages baptismal regenerationists use in an "attempt" to substantiate their teaching. Acts 2:38, is used as the classic proof text used present this view. In our English Bibles the passage says to the Jews at Pentecost, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins. . . ." Another "proof text" used is John 3:5 where Jesus said, "no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit" and they conclude the water refers to baptism. In Acts 22:16, Ananias told Saul, after his conversion, to "get up, be baptized and wash your sins away. . . ." Many interpret Peter's statement in 1 Peter 3:20-21, that the manner in which Noah's ark saved his family "through water" is a symbol of the "baptism that now saves you." They state that Paul teaches baptism as necessary for salvation when he states in Romans, "all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death..." (Rom. 6:3-4; Gal 3:27; Titus 3:5). Groups that teach this include the Catholics, Seventh Day Adventists, many Pentecostal groups including the United Pentecostal Church, and most of the cults including the Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses (Russelites), Christ of Christ (Cambellites ). \n\n      Baptism clearly is commanded by God for those who have believed and been saved. There is no question that baptism is an important act of obedience of the one who has believed in Jesus Christ and received forgiveness of sin and eternal life. However, baptism as presented in the New Testament always follows belief and never is the basis for receiving salvation. Baptism in the Scriptures was part of one's outward public profession of belief in Jesus Christ as one's Savior and it initiated one into the local body of believers. Although these verses seem to teach that baptism is necessary for salvation an exegetical study will show that these interpretations are in error and that the Bible does not teach that salvation is contingent on baptism.
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I'll start with this, first a person, must truly understands sin and have remorse for sin, and the knowledge that Jesus is thier Saviour. The correct form of baptism, is the same form that John the Baptist used, how Jesus Christ was baptised. Totally submerged, this is not just a complete washing away of sin, but is a symbol of death and resurrection, death to the sinful man and resurrection of the new man.
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TO BECOME A CHRISTIAN\n\nIt's a process over time, it's not going to happen overnight. But there are steps to take. First pray and ask the Father into your heart (mind) and life. Ask for change of you. Ask for guidance and direction. Ask for forgiveness of your sins. Do all this in Jesus name (authority).\n\nCome to the reality that as long as you dwell in the flesh body you are going to fall short. All are sinners. Repentance is a change of mind not a license to sin. Perfection is maturity or full age in His Word. We are to produce fruit and glorify Christ.\n\nHis Word is an life learning process. Trust this man or no man unless you check it out in His Word. I've been at it earnestly for 16 years. I'm producing fruit but feel I'm still in the process. Don’t clean house (clean up your act) without filling that void with the Word of God.\n\nLuke 11:24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. \nLuke 11:25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. \nLuke 11:26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. \n\nBy the way, born again means born from above, check it out.
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Baptists believe you are saved by the Creator's grace, through Jesus Christ, who is the epitome of a true Christian.  You go to church to pray, ask for forgiveness, surround yourself with spiritual people, and most of all, learn the word of God.  Church is a sacred place, symbolism that the relationship with God is not of the world.  The word is wisdom and the wisdom is with god and is god.  People go to church to learn the wisdom that have existed on this Earth for over thousands of years, wisdom that is and with God.
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It depends, in my opinion.  If you have had a chance, and have rejected the chance... then you might.  Children and infants on the other hand, haven't had the chance, so more than likely they will go to Heaven.  I don't 100% believe that just because you're not baptized that you won't go to Heaven, I believe that it depends on what you have done during your life whether or not you go to heaven.
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No - to sin or not to sin is based on free-will.  You make the choices that you do, nothing you do can prevent you from having free will.  No, you don't need to be baptised or do anything when you sin, except confess to God and He is quick to forgive.  Remember - Jesus paid the penalty on the cross for our sins, we can't add to or remove anything from what He did.  We just need to acknowledge that we did something wrong, ask forgiveness and know that we are forgiven and God loves us.\n\nBaptism is a public confession of your faith.  It doesn't remove sin, or anything like that.  It says to the world that you have asked Jesus into your heart and are committed to following Him, and you are going to show that you love Him by identifying yourself with His death, buriel & resurrection.\n\nDoes this makes sense?  I hope so!
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I got baptized into Catholicism, but not of my own accord.
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One of the main differences is that Lutherans believe in infant baptism and Baptists believe in waiting until the child is older. Also, the Baptists in the church across from my house have the women wear skirts all the time. They also strongly suggest tithing (giving ten percent of your income to the church) and abstain from dancing and drinking alcohol.
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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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don't live on that side of the country but I would assume Baptist lol
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This is a tradition of man and not Biblical based as the only ones who are candidates for baptism are born again believers. The act of Baptism cant save any one or wash away original sin as some claim as only the blood of Christ can do both.The water birth mentioned in John Ch. 3 is in fact our physical birth and not baptism.
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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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Baptism is an outward sign of the New Birth you have experienced. It is not necessary for salvation. It was originally a Jewish Rite called a "mikvah" the ceremonialy clensing before being declared "Clean." Apostle Paul said, "I'm glad I baptised none of you, except Crispus & Gaious and a few others. For God sent me not to baptise but to preach the Gosple." If Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles felt it's not necessary to baptise Gentile converts, then it is good enough for me. It doesn't hurt any if you do have it done, but not necessary to salvation.