isnt this thread if one ought to be baptized by immersion? I, like the one was brought up Lutheran, was sprinkled at infant baptism I chose to be baptized after accepting the Lord. Just wondered if you have you chosen to be baptized or still wondering on the choice, just asking?
what did Jesus do?Mt 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.he is the captain of your salvationHeb 2:10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
Baptism. why do we argue over these things. 1) was christ baptised by water and spirit?2) so why is it that we should not follow his example?
He was also baptised in the Jordan River. Does that mean we need to all be baptised in the Jordan River?
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Ecclesiastes 9:12 (ESV)
Can you show me a place in Scripture after Jesus' resurrection where people prayed to have their sins forgiven and were saved?
Can you tell me what praying is? What exactly is the point of Prayer? And I might as well throw in one scripture; James 5:15 which reads: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. I'm sure there are many more, but unless you insist I start lookin, I will leave you with that. And the answer to my question was: Prayer is talking/conversing with God. How else are we to be saved unless we confess Jesus Christ with our mouths and believe (Romans 10:9 by the way) how else can we be forgiven?
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If water baptism alone saved souls, then every frog and fish in the pond has salvation. When I got baptized it was a wonderful blessing! I was already saved, but wanted to follow the Lord in all things. All of us were rejoicing, the spirit of God was so heavy on us it was hard to stand up when we stood up. Some of you may know what I am talking about. The blood of Jesus Christ paid for our salvation, but water baptism is something everyone should do. Another thing, it is public way of telling the world we are Christ's disciples.
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To get the full benefit of knowing that you are saved water baptism adds to the words and thoughts you have by making the washing away of sins so you can feel it happening, the burial with Christ can be felt, the placing yourself into the hands of another while under water, the being lifted up to a new life washed clean. Water baptism is not something we have to do, but something we get to do. It is not to “fulfill some command” that brings something to God, but something to help us and adds to our personal experience. We also become a witness to everyone that is there to remind them of Christ going to the tomb and being raised up. A real date and time to our rebirth.
When I was Baptized I was thirty six Years old....a Baptism of full immersion...I wanted that experience. I was a Christian already and Born again when I was twenty four years old. I was dedicated as a baby in the Baptist Church about fifty five and a half years ago . I was Baptized in the United Church of Canada when I was fifteen years old. The last one the full immersion Baptism in a Trout pond on September the tenth nineteen hundred and eighty nine. It was a sunny and most beautiful of Days ,When I came up out of that water for The third time, and the way that the sun was shining through the clouds It was so emotional for Me I had Joy in My heart My legs were feeling weak but I was overcome with Joy and all of My Friends and other folks From Church all shook My hand and offered Me the Peace of Christ. I can still remember the Choir singing "No Not One" I new at that moment that Jesus Was mine . Something that I never really felt quite the same except for when I first received Him as My Savior and few other emotional times when I would stand up in Church and Testify. But When I received Him as Savior and Lord that was the Most beautiful experience Of all. I didn't come down for at least a week it felt like I was just hovering where ever I would go, walking on a cushion of air... I KID YOU NOT. everyone around Me thought I was crazy but I didn't care but My home Church at the Time and the folks there thought they were doing Me a favor by telling Me that was no way to act , well not in so many words but I could see it on their faces and I new that I was expected to stifle myself cause they didn't seem to want that kind of enthusiasm there....I have talked long enough Brothers and Sisters may the Lord Bless You and Keep You and May His Face shine upon You and Give You Peace and Blessings In your walk with Him....Dave
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