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Veritas said:Scripture tells us that there is "one Lord, one faith, one baptism". The Nicene Creed states that there is "one baptism for the forgiveness of sins". Even the Catholic and I believe Orthodox Churches accepts the baptism of Christian's entering their faith as valid. Of course, it must meet the trinitarian formula and the individual's prior faith must have a biblical/historical belief in what the Trinity means. Therefore, Mormon baptism is not accepted.
So why do Protestants routinely re-baptize Christian's when it's contrary to the bible?
FreeinChrist said:I attend a nondenominational church (my theology is Baptist) and it does not rebaptize or do the local nondenoms we often associate with (in an unofficial capacity).
Now if someone felt led to be rebaptized as a beleiver, that is a choice that is allowed, but it is not required for membership in the church.
#Veritas said:Scripture tells us that there is "one Lord, one faith, one baptism". The Nicene Creed states that there is "one baptism for the forgiveness of sins". Even the Catholic and I believe Orthodox Churches accepts the baptism of Christian's entering their faith as valid. Of course, it must meet the trinitarian formula and the individual's prior faith must have a biblical/historical belief in what the Trinity means. Therefore, Mormon baptism is not accepted.
So why do Protestants routinely re-baptize Christian's when it's contrary to the bible?
Veritas said:Scripture tells us that there is "one Lord, one faith, one baptism". The Nicene Creed states that there is "one baptism for the forgiveness of sins". Even the Catholic and I believe Orthodox Churches accepts the baptism of Christian's entering their faith as valid. Of course, it must meet the trinitarian formula and the individual's prior faith must have a biblical/historical belief in what the Trinity means. Therefore, Mormon baptism is not accepted.
So why do Protestants routinely re-baptize Christian's when it's contrary to the bible?
Celticflower said:Must be nice--ALL the non-denoms in my area insist on re-baptizing anyone who was not baptized by immersion before allowing them to be members of the congregation. This is a problem I have been dealing with for a while. As a Methodist I was baptized as an infant and then confirmed that baptism as a teen. The church we attend now, and my husband and son are members of, will not accept my or my daughters baptisms. In her case, one preacher said "We'll just pretend it never happened".There are members in the church we attend now who would like to see me husband elected an elder, but because I am not a member he can't be. I have been under pressure recently to "convert" (from what to what ???) and be baptized "the right way", but something deep within me says it is unneccesary. To me it would be like telling God He screwed up the first baptism and needs to redo it. Sorry--not into ticking Him off if I can help it.
Veritas said:Where in the bible do find the term, "believers baptism"?
Veritas said:It doesn't matter whether one or 10 sects re-baptize (and I know that most Evangelical so-called "non-denoms" do re-baptize if someone was Catholic), the point is that it is not the biblical way nor was the practice accepted in the early Church. In fact, there were those in the early Church who wanted to have several baptism's since it was for the remission of sins. The Church, however, put an end to it on biblical grounds.
Veritas said:Scripture tells us that there is "one Lord, one faith, one baptism". The Nicene Creed states that there is "one baptism for the forgiveness of sins". Even the Catholic and I believe Orthodox Churches accepts the baptism of Christian's entering their faith as valid. Of course, it must meet the trinitarian formula and the individual's prior faith must have a biblical/historical belief in what the Trinity means. Therefore, Mormon baptism is not accepted.
So why do Protestants routinely re-baptize Christian's when it's contrary to the bible?
MikeMcK said:Actually, praying to the dead is condemned in scripture.
cristoiglesia said:No, you are making a gross interpretation error if you indeed believe this.
In Christ
water_ripple said:What choice does an infant have in baptisim? ...Does this not impose on their freewill?
Veritas said:Historical Christianity views baptism very differently. It is seen as the infant (or other grown person's) soul's initiation into the Christian Family and the Kingdom of God.
newlamb said:I felt that way at first, too, and because of that I missed an opportunity to be baptised in the Jordan River. Silly me! Instead, I was baptised by immersion in April, 2004, and do not regret it one bit. It was before the church of which I am NOW a member. Please pray about this. Do not become stuck on the idea that it negates the idea of an infant baptism but think of it as a believer's baptism.
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