A twist on a baptism question.

[Salsa_1960]

I'm getting married soon. The man I'm marrying is a Christian but not Baptist. He is willing to attend the Baptist church and even to be baptized (immersed), but I don't want him to do this for me. I want it to be between him and the Lord. We've talked about this and he agrees.

Any suggestions. I would love to see him baptized, but I don't want him to do it for me.

 

[bleechers]

Apparently he hasn't been baptized anywhere... does he have a reason for that?

 

[BronxBriar]

Apparently he hasn't been baptized anywhere...

Since she said he was Christian I assumed he was baptized somewhere, probably as an infant.

Sand, I think your first instinct is probably correct.

I'm ex-RC (like Bleechers) and considering being re-baptized by immersion. It's a decision process that is driving some of my family members to distraction. Bleechers, just out of curiosity, did you get re-baptized after you left the RC Church? I'm wondering if any other ex-RC's who are now baptist have any thoughts on the re-baptism issue?

Thanks and regards,

 

[Salsa_1960]

Actually, he was brought up in a Jewish home. He believes in Christ and not just as a prophet or a teacher. He believes that Jesus is the son of God. He is not currently attending a church regularly but is wanting to get involved in the church where I attend. We live a distance from each other and so doesn't attend with me right now. He'll be moving here when we are married in September.

 

[bleechers]

Bleechers, just out of curiosity, did you get re-baptized after you left the RC Church?

Yes. It was a burning desire that I had. My mother cried. No one in my family attended, although my saved brother several states away was happy.

In historical terms, it was a huge step for me. I was saved in October of 91, left the RCC by January (mother cried), and was baptized by immersion in early May 92 (in an Assemblies of God church of all places).

Actually, he was brought up in a Jewish home.

This strikes me as odd, since most of the Messianic Jewish community are very big on public baptism by immersion.

 

[lucypevensie]

I'm getting married soon. The man I'm marrying is a Christian but not Baptist. He is willing to attend the Baptist church and even to be baptized (immersed), but I don't want him to do this for me. I want it to be between him and the Lord. We've talked about this and he agrees.

Any suggestions. I would love to see him baptized, but I don't want him to do it for me.

You have the right idea, not wanting him to get baptized just for your sake. After all, it is an act of obedience to God. I guess what you can do is keep encouraging (without nagging) and praying, which I assume you do already. He may not understand the concept of immersion baptism very well, in which case I'd hope he would inquire about it.

 

[BT]

I'm getting married soon. The man I'm marrying is a Christian but not Baptist. He is willing to attend the Baptist church and even to be baptized (immersed), but I don't want him to do this for me. I want it to be between him and the Lord. We've talked about this and he agrees.

Any suggestions. I would love to see him baptized, but I don't want him to do it for me.

You've got the right idea sister. Let him do it when he wants to for himself, to follow the Lord in believer's baptism. After awhile of sitting in the church he'll likely feel the desire to be obedient in this, but let him do it from his heart, between the Lord and himself.

 

[BT]

Since she said he was Christian I assumed he was baptized somewhere, probably as an infant.

Sand, I think your first instinct is probably correct.

I'm ex-RC (like Bleechers) and considering being re-baptized by immersion. It's a decision process that is driving some of my family members to distraction. Bleechers, just out of curiosity, did you get re-baptized after you left the RC Church? I'm wondering if any other ex-RC's who are now baptist have any thoughts on the re-baptism issue?

Thanks and regards,

I was saved at the age of 19 (ex-RC). I was baptised at 20, mostly because I didn't realize that I should do it. Once I started to read the scriptures and study Christianity I HAD to get baptised.

It doesn't do anything supernatural for you, but there is something about it that is just ... special. I recommend that you do it Bronx! Talk to your pastor about it, I'm sure he'll be able to show you through the scriptures the importance of believer's baptism, and later happily arrange a time for you to publicly show your obedience. When the time is right.

 

[ZiSunka]

Have a nice talk with him about it, using the scriptures to show why baptism is an act of obedience to God. If he wants to do it, let him. If he refuses, rethink marrying him. Why make a life-long commitment to a man who refuses to obey God in even something so basic and simple as being baptized? Imagine what will happen when complex difficulties requiring genuine acts of faith and obedience will be like!

It's really important that you be able to discuss this kind of issue now, because it doesn't get any easier to be close after the wedding. Marry someone you are comfortable discussing anything with.