LDS LDS Baptism

[BigDaddy4]

Just curious on something...

If a mainline Christian (i.e. Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, etc.) is baptized in his/her church, then decides to join the lds church, is his/her mainline Christian baptism recognized by the lds church? If not, why not?

 

[Alla27]

Just curious on something...

If a mainline Christian (i.e. Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, etc.) is baptized in his/her church, then decides to join the lds church, is his/her mainline Christian baptism recognized by the lds church? If not, why not?

I was baptized in Orthodox church. I had to be baptized in LDS Church.

Man who baptized me in Orthodox church did not have authority/priesthood from God. This is the reason.

It is like I was not baptized at all.
BTW, I was baptized by sprinkling. It is wrong way. I also was baptized for a wrong reason. I was 7 and my baby cousin was baptized. I was jealous. I said: "I want to be baptized too." I had no idea what it means. Nobody bothered to explain it to me. I am not sure I even knew about Christ at that time. A year later I even was arguing with my great grandma that there was no God. I was an atheist until I was 19 years old.

 

[Jane_Doe]

Just curious on something...

If a mainline Christian (i.e. Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, etc.) is baptized in his/her church, then decides to join the lds church, is his/her mainline Christian baptism recognized by the lds church? If not, why not?

Their commitment to Christ is recognized. However, their baptism was never valid because their baptizer had no authority from God. They must be baptized by one in authority.

 

[wayfaring man]

Their commitment to Christ is recognized. However, their baptism was never valid because their baptizer had no authority from God. They must be baptized by one in authority.

Are not most all denominations, just a cut above the rest, in their own minds ?!

 

[miknik5]

Priesthood authority?

Who gets to decide?

 

[miknik5]

And how does the "priest" know without a doubt that he was ....authorized?

 

[miknik5]

I was baptized in Orthodox church. I had to be baptized in LDS Church.

Man who baptized me in Orthodox church did not have authority/priesthood from God. This is the reason.

It is like I was not baptized at all.
BTW, I was baptized by sprinkling. It is wrong way. I also was baptized for a wrong reason. I was 7 and my baby cousin was baptized. I was jealous. I said: "I want to be baptized too." I had no idea what it means. Nobody bothered to explain it to me. I am not sure I even knew about Christ at that time. A year later I even was arguing with my great grandma that there was no God. I was an atheist until I was 19 years old.

Did anyone explain to you what it means now?

 

[BigDaddy4]

I was baptized in Orthodox church. I had to be baptized in LDS Church.

Man who baptized me in Orthodox church did not have authority/priesthood from God. This is the reason.

It is like I was not baptized at all.
BTW, I was baptized by sprinkling. It is wrong way. I also was baptized for a wrong reason. I was 7 and my baby cousin was baptized. I was jealous. I said: "I want to be baptized too." I had no idea what it means. Nobody bothered to explain it to me. I am not sure I even knew about Christ at that time. A year later I even was arguing with my great grandma that there was no God. I was an atheist until I was 19 years old.

Their commitment to Christ is recognized. However, their baptism was never valid because their baptizer had no authority from God. They must be baptized by one in authority.

Thank you. Since it is a matter of having the proper "authority", would it safe to assume that the lds believe no other non-lds church today has this authority?

 

[Jane_Doe]

Thank you. Since it is a matter of having the proper "authority", would it safe to assume that the lds believe no other non-lds church today has this authority?

Correct. It is God's one True church.

 

[fatboys]

Thank you. Since it is a matter of having the proper "authority", would it safe to assume that the lds believe no other non-lds church today has this authority?

Correct

 

[miknik5]

Correct. It is God's one True church.

So what of those who have been baptized into CHRIST by the baptism which does not come from a man?

Where do these belong?

 

[fatboys]

So what of those who have been baptized into CHRIST by the baptism which does not come from a man?

Where do these belong?

What do you mean

 

[miknik5]

What do you mean

I already told you GOD will baptize whom HE chooses

And no man can either bring on deter or limit GOD's WORK

 

[fatboys]

I already told you GOD will baptize whom HE chooses

And no man can either bring on deter or limit GOD's WORK

Not sure what you mean

 

[-57]

I think the mormons are saying that if you're not baptized by them....you burn.

 

[Jane_Doe]

I think the mormons are saying that if you're not baptized by them....you burn.

Incorrect.
Everyone will have the opportunity to hear of Christ and be baptized by the proper authority.

 

[Alla27]

Did anyone explain to you what it means now?

Yes, of course. I know what it means to be baptized and WHY I have to be baptized.
When missionaries were teaching me about baptism I had conviction (I compare it with intuition) that I HAVE to be baptized. I felt that it would be very, very important for me. I didn't have my testimony about Joseph Smith yet at that moment but I had my testimony that I HAVE to make this choice - to be baptized. I couldn't explain why I felt this way, why I was convinced. But I followed this conviction/ inspiration. I have to say that I have never regretted. That was the most important decision I have ever made in my life.
What can be more important in this life than to make covenant with God and help others to do the same?

 

[Alla27]

Thank you. Since it is a matter of having the proper "authority", would it safe to assume that the lds believe no other non-lds church today has this authority?

Yes, only those who belong to Christ's Church can have this authority. Men made churches are not Christ's Church. This is what we strongly believe.

 

[Alla27]

So what of those who have been baptized into CHRIST by the baptism which does not come from a man?

Where do these belong?

Those who were not baptized in Christ's true Church do NOT belong to His Church. They are not God's chosen people - house of Israel.

 

[-57]

Incorrect.
Everyone will have the opportunity to hear of Christ and be baptized by the proper authority.

Why is the Pastor of my church not the proper authority?

Secondly, who say you need some sort of authority to baptize someone? All you need to do is be a christian.

....keeping in mind baptism is not a requirement for salvation.