Baptism-is sprinkling enough? or do you need all of you to go under the water?
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How about the example that Jesus gave.  If you do it because you believe His words, then why not follow His example.\n"9At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. " Mark 1:9-10 from the New International Version\n1-Jesus Came up out of the water.  To come up out, you must first go down in.\n2-Baptism comes from the greek word "Baptizo" which means to immerse.  So Jesus was immersed in the water.  Why wouldn't we want to follow His example if we believe Him?
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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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You could baptize them i guess, but it wouldn't do anything other than to get them wet.\nfor people it's an outward expression of what happened when they were saved on the inside. animals can't get saved, so the baptism can't represent anything. it would be pointless.
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Water baptism is not a pre-requisite to salvation.  It is an act of obedience AFTER one is already saved.\n\nBelieve on the Lord Jesus Christ, and have faith in God by believing what scripture says.\n\nKeep this verse in mind:  "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life."  John 3:16
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Tell him about baptism - - - - he will have to be dunked in the water to be saved - - - - I don't think he's thought it through.
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Baptism, is a step in the right direction but not the end result of your efforts. If you die while being baptized you still have no hope of getting to heaven if your heart is evil. Likewise if you die with a pure heart right before you get baptized, God saw the intent of the heart, and you would be saved. He doesn't do the doctrinal nit-picking people do.
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No.  The water would be blessed, but I don't think the things in the water would become holy.  You would have to bless those too.  Just my opinion, I can be changed with the right argument.
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The absence of water baptism does not disqualify one from entering into the Kingdom of heaven,in example; the thief on the cross goes to paridise without water baptism or for that matter without the baptism of the holy spirit(since Jesus is not dead as a man yet) Jesus does command us to get baptized in water as a symbol for expressing an inward change by showing an outward appearance.
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Go to a pagan group and ask for a water ritual.  It is a spiritual ritual.  Or make up your own.  Consecrate yourself to whatever you think of as good, and then take a cooling plunge in a lake.  All the best.
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Yes, you're correct. Baptism is a ritual that symbolizes having dedicated oneself to God. If that weren't the case, just think. There would millions of people getting baptized on a weekly basis, to clean-up the crap from the prior seven days. Just like catholics have confession. They say catholics, so confident of confession removing their sins, will walk-up to the church door, hand-and-hand with the devil, leave the devil at the door of the church, go into the church, confess, walk-out the door, and leave hand-and-hand with the devil. Please note, I'm only sharing what I've heard.
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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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good luck with that, try a DIY store or somewhere that will sell a paddling pool. Or even Ebay. Would it be possible that a local church would let you use theirs? although you would then have to do the baptism at a none church time which may not be possible for you.
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Because they need lots of rivers for baptizing.\n\nI'm a baptist and our church is built near a river.
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Where is Schneb? Taking a day off at Disneyland-it was great. ;)\n\nBaptism is a point of obedience. You heard that baptism was important, and guess what you did? You obeyed. To me, this fulfilling what baptism is all about. I got baptized one year after I was saved. Gee, do you think I am saved? Why do people put time limits on things when God lives in eternity where time is NOT an issue? It's only an issue with us. And to those who say you need to be baptized to be saved. What was the theif on the cross suppose to do?\n\nNow, how should we interpret Mark 10:38?\nJesus said to them, “You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”\n\nSo, in context, what is baptism here? Isn't it death? So when we are baptized, we are saying "in type" that we are dying to ourselves and being raised anew in the spirit. We don't need water to do that, however, being baptized in water shows the world what has happened to us as a witness--and that is important.\n\nNo look at Mark 16:16 veeeeerry carefully.\n"He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned."\n\nNotice Jesus did NOT say, "but he who does not believe AND IS BAPTIZED will be condemned."\n\nJesus said that baptism is good because it fulfills all righteousness. So He is calling baptism an act of righteousness, NOT a requirement.
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Children and adults are both baptized with water from the font. Their sponsors vow to help them attend services, learn the Creed and to partake in Holy Communion.  We welcome young and old into the family of God.
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No, but the notion itself is silly, just silly.\n\nActually if you look at the bible, there is really only ONE instance of total immersersion into a body of water (Jesus).  \n\nIn the OT, blood of a sacrifice was SPRINKLED on an alter.  This was sometimes followed by a POURING of a cup of blood.  In other parts of the bible, DIPPING was used but not total immersion (dipping  a part of a body. Out of fifteen uses of this word in the Old Testament, only three describe total immersion:  Hazael’s rag in water, Naaman’s body in the Jordan, and Job’s body in the ditch).\n\n"...The Septuagint translates Naaman’s synonym for 'baptize' as the Greek word for 'wash' - 'louo'...This use of 'louo' is closely linked to the ceremonial sprinklings, pourings, and washings...to signify purification from sin. Here we see the fulfillment of all those washings in the work of Jesus who applied His own blood to us, sprinkled our hearts to cleanse us, washed us with His word, gave us a new birth, and poured out His Spirit on us. Again, this Greek synonym for 'baptize' seems to cover all the different modes of baptism..."\n\n"...Moving into the New Testament, there are several passages that use the word “baptize” interchangeably with other words..."\n\nThe site below by The Rev. Nate Williams gives you the explanations of how this ritual is performed and the reasons for it.  So, it's not just a matter of whether water is available.\n\nhttp://home.att.net/~nathan.wilson/baptism.htm
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Matt 28 v17,18 the great commission Therefore, go make disciples in all nations, baptizing in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,and teaching them to obey everything i have commanded you. And I will be with you until the end of the age.\n\nIn Second Chapter of Acts. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is a different baptism. After you are saved, you can be filled with the Holy Spirit (indwelt or infused) Acts 2v3 "On the day of Pentecost when they were all in one place,a mighty wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.3 they saw what appeared to be tongues of fire over each of there heads,and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit gave them utterance.\n\nPlease don't let yourself question your baptism. Water baptism is so important, to lay down the old man, and for publicly declaring I want to be obedient to My Jesus.\n \nThere are many teachings on the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. If you want a powerful Christian walk, I encourage you to seek out the baptism of the Holy Spirit. It is amazing.  The Word says in Eph. to seek wisdom, so continue to do that always. \n\nYou are right to talk to your Pastor. But I know from personal experience that if I am awakened at night, the best place for me is to be at the feet of Jesus Praying with all my might. \nbe blessed in Christ