What happens when you get baptized? My boyfriend said if he is to marry me I should be baptized of my own free
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I am concerned that you mention he "said if he is to marry me..."  b/c it sounds like an ultimatum.   Being baptized, if you are of the Christian faith, is a SYMBOL only of Christ's ultimate sacrifice for us (all humans).  We are sinners, from birth, and the only way for us (all humans) to gain access to heaven b/c of our sin was for Christ to give His life up for us, as the ultimate payment for those sins.  We will never be "good enough."  So, in accepting that Christ did this for us (again, ALL humans), and realizing that we will always fall short of perfection b/c we're sinners, we thank Him for His sacrifice and live for Him daily.  Always striving to learn more about how to serve Him, and then doing it.  This is why we're here on earth.... to serve God.  Baptism is then a way of showing publicly that we choose to serve the only living God, the Saviour of our souls, by dying to ourselves, being buried (sybollically) by being "dunked" or immersed in water, and rising again (sybollically) by coming up out of water.  Christ did this as an example of what showing a public declaration of knowing and loving and following Him could look like.  Being baptized is not a "ticket to heaven" - so be careful of feeling pressured to get baptized in order to be good enough for something else (i.e. marriage).  I'll pray for you...
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This sounds like some freaky cult not to be insulting but wow. You aren't going to go to hell for dating. You aren't going to go to hell for considering someone for marriage if they are not fully converted (what the heck are you converting into?) As long as you do not have pre-marital sex then you have no worries of going to hell. And even then our lord is a very forgiving lord and he will never stop loving you no matter what you do.
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Just don't go to a Catholic Church.\n\nOnce Baptized, there is no need for another, but if you don't believe that it was a valid experience for you, then feel free to have another church perform it - many are happy to "save" another fallen Catholic.\n\n*****\n\nWhen the Catholic Church takes a census of how many member they have, they take the number of people registered at a Parish, not how many people have been Confirmed/Baptized.  Those documents do not take into consideration deaths and marriages.\n\nIf you are not a member of a Parish then you have nothing to worry about.  Trust me, I work for the Archdiocese.
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(Assuming you are performing the baptism of Mary Elizabeth)\n\nMary Elizabeth, I welcome you into the true faith brought to us by Christ Jesus nearly 2000 years ago.  Through the power of God and the water He made holy, be cleansed of your sins and made whole in His eyes.\nI baptise you in the name of the Father (pour water)\nand of the Son (pour water)\nand of the Holy Spirit (pour water).\nAmen.\n\n**********\n\n(Assuming you are about to be baptised)\nOh Lord, I desire to enter into your Church, your faith, and your family.  I desire to be numbered among your followers, counted among your worthy, and welcomed into Heaven at the end of days.  I ask you to initiate me into your Holy church, by this rite of Baptism.  I ask you bless me, and allow the holy water to cleans me of my sins.  Make me whole in your sight.\n(water poured)
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im a baptized christian, but im not as hardcore as you-.- i mean im a concecrated christian, but your like...beyond.see you in heaven
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No it doesn't.  Jesus said that baptism is essential for salvation.  You can't enter the Kingdom without it.  But that isn't the same as saying you get free admission to the kingdom by being baptized.  Baptism gives us the initial grace, makes us members of the Body of Christ on earth, the Church.  But not all members of the Church are going to heaven.  That depends on what each person does with his/her time on earth.
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I think that they are done for both (although that doesn't make it right).  many people complete the rituals for the wrong reasons.  Among other reasons, people believe the ritual will save them, or will make them look good in the eyes of man.  There are some, myself for example, who would like to please God.  I was baptized because i love Jesus.  I know that baptism doesn't save me, but Jesus wants all believers to follow in believers baptism before they are united with a church, so I was baptized. Romans 6:3-4 declares, “Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.”
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I think you should reconsider your religious vows.  Is there someone in particular you want to marry?  You can be married and still serve God by making your home a haven of peace for all who come there, by raising reverent and loving children, by helping others in many ways.  And, of course, you can still pray.  I think God would prefer to see you happily married than have you spend your life serving him reluctantly celibate.\n\nEDIT:  I wrote all that before I read your other questions.  Are you for real?  What was a Rev. sister doing posting about sex under Teen and Preteen?  I also notice all your questions -- and your one answer -- are sexual -- and that answer seemed a bit out of line for someone in your supposed line of work.  I'm beginning to wonder if you are what you claim you are.
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Absolutely not. The less you apply to the baptism, the better. Baptism is an outward sign of an inward change. it is a public testimony of your new faith in Christ. It is the first step of obedience to God.Christ is what saves, not baptism. And I'm a Baptist!
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No, you get baptized once. Although if you change churches then the new one may require you to be baptized by someone from their church. It's all confusing, but when you sin after being baptized you must repent. And in different churches that even means different things. Repenting though is feeling deep sorrow for your actions, then going to GOD and asking for forgiveness for your actions. Then correcting the wrong to the best of your ability(ie stole a candy bar, go back and pay for it.) After you have done all that, you make a very good effort to not repeat that sin again, that shows GOD that you are sorry for it and that you have learned from the experience. It is important to have a humble heart and a contrite spirit. But all who repent can be forgiven, that's what the atonement is for. Because of that selfless act we can be cleansed from our sins.
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Yes being baptized is really that big...on a spiritual level only.  One must realize that believing in God and Jesus is not meant to be mainly on a physical basis.  They are an essence.  Their rules, rites and rituals were commanded for us to obey, yes.  However, As Jesus had put it in human terms, we are to be more concerned with our soul.  This is what will truly make us or break us from our relationship with God.  Love conquers all.  Remember?  Being just, up right, honest and compassionate will aide our souls to salvation.  Being baptized is a ritual.  One that Jehovah commanded, carried out by John the baptist and Jesus finalized one of the sacred rituals that must be done.  This doesn't mean that everyone must be baptized.  Those that are of ignorance, uneducated about our Saviour will not be damned.  But to make a conscience decision NOT to be baptized is something you may have to contend with later on in your life.  Remember, that it is not the wide path which will lead you through the gate, you must take the narrow path.  This will lead you to eternal life.
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If you just met him, first you have to pray and ask God if He is the right one and you have to get married then you can let him move with you since you are more established. remember you are not a cat or a dog you can't just move in with a man and start having babies. come on you can do better than that.
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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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if he was a christian he would respect you for your decision. I think you are doing the right thing.  Think about this...Dont worry about why he's doing it.  Its the Devil talking. God would love for you to be around Christians, and of course the Devil would not.  Don't put God after your boyfriend. God first, ALWAYS! God Bless You!
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Absolutely not!  You should feel lucky to have him.  If you want the relationship to grow then you always have that.  I too am a christian (getting baptized this Sunday!) but I believe what you have is far from wrong.  It seems that your feelings for him are deeper than sexual and that is something Christ cherished, LOVE.
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right after salvation "Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? \nAnd he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord..." Acts 10 vs 47 and 48\n\nBut the thing to keep in mind is that getting baptised dose not help you get into heaven it the act of salvation that dose that! The man on the cross next to Jesus did not get baptised but he got saved! Baptism in water is a sign to outhers that you have been baptized in the blood of Jesus!
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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.