gdemoss Posted October 11, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 59 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,402 Content Per Day: 0.99 Reputation: 2,154 Days Won: 28 Joined: 02/10/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/26/1971 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Can a friend help you? Yes. Just as Phillip baptized the Ethiopian so can any brother in Christ baptize you in any water anywhere public or private does not matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thereselittleflower Posted October 11, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 58 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,457 Content Per Day: 1.69 Reputation: 4,220 Days Won: 37 Joined: 07/01/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted October 11, 2015 I don't believe a church is required. Do you know any christian? Seriously, any christian friend can do this, invite your friends, family, Acts 8:36 As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?" In Acts 8, wasn't there only two people there? Yep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted October 11, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,219 Content Per Day: 7.98 Reputation: 21,480 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Www.nazarene.org.UKWe tried to go to church wherever we travel and I have never been to a Nazarene Church that would fit the description in your post. Everywhere we've been people are dedicated and I love each other and take care of each other. They do eat a lot.Another alternative although I don't agree with their doctrine if you can find a Church of Christ and explain the situation I have never seen a Church of Christ pastor that would not baptize you no not necessarily be apart of their church. They believe that one cannot be saved without being baptized so they take baptism very very seriously and do it right by the book.The Church of Christ teach that baptism is part of spiritual regeneration and that would not be Scriptural baptism... another words they say in order to be saved you mustbelieve in Jesus and be baptized. One without the other would be without salvation. So what's the problem with Oak being baptized there? They baptize people who don't want to be a part of thier Church Organization all the time because they consider it important to salvation. I certainly hope you are not suggesting that Church of Christ people are not saved, even if they do consider you lost.While I don't attend one, and do disagree with some of thier doctrine, you won't find them acting in the manor of the OP.Because the testimony of the doctrine would be present in that church... it would be supportive of incorrect Biblical doctrine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah_ Posted October 11, 2015 Group: Senior Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 791 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 880 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/07/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted October 11, 2015 I don't believe a church is required. Do you know any christian? Seriously, any christian friend can do this, invite your friends, family, Acts 8:36 As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?" In Acts 8, wasn't there only two people there?At the very least, there would have been a chariot driver - a man of the Ethiopian's rank would not have driven himself. It's more likely that he had a substantial escort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah_ Posted October 11, 2015 Group: Senior Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 791 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 880 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/07/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted October 11, 2015 Can a friend help you? Yes. Just as Phillip baptized the Ethiopian so can any brother in Christ baptize you in any water anywhere public or private does not matter.I must beg to differ. Baptism is (amongst other things) a testimony - it should be public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTheGoodNamesAreTaken Posted October 11, 2015 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,379 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 1,559 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/05/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted October 11, 2015 Why wonder ? Make your confession in front of believers. That's the whole point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted October 11, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 598 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,162 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,884 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted October 11, 2015 Why wonder ? Make your confession in front of believers. That's the whole point. Www.nazarene.org.UKWe tried to go to church wherever we travel and I have never been to a Nazarene Church that would fit the description in your post. Everywhere we've been people are dedicated and I love each other and take care of each other. They do eat a lot.Another alternative although I don't agree with their doctrine if you can find a Church of Christ and explain the situation I have never seen a Church of Christ pastor that would not baptize you no not necessarily be apart of their church. They believe that one cannot be saved without being baptized so they take baptism very very seriously and do it right by the book.The Church of Christ teach that baptism is part of spiritual regeneration and that would not be Scriptural baptism... another words they say in order to be saved you mustbelieve in Jesus and be baptized. One without the other would be without salvation. So what's the problem with Oak being baptized there? They baptize people who don't want to be a part of thier Church Organization all the time because they consider it important to salvation. I certainly hope you are not suggesting that Church of Christ people are not saved, even if they do consider you lost.While I don't attend one, and do disagree with some of thier doctrine, you won't find them acting in the manor of the OP.Because the testimony of the doctrine would be present in that church... it would be supportive of incorrect Biblical doctrine...so where do you recommend? I haven't found a church yet that I agree with all thier Biblical doctrine..... and I looked by being involved for 25 years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OakWood Posted October 11, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 867 Topics Per Day: 0.24 Content Count: 7,331 Content Per Day: 1.99 Reputation: 2,860 Days Won: 31 Joined: 04/09/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/28/1964 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 I know that there are no perfect churches, but the churches in my area preach homosexual marriage (one even has a gay pastor) and they are into other non-Biblical nonsense. I feel that getting baptised in one of these places would be like being baptised in a witches coven.I'm quite prepared to do a public baptism but I want it be done by people who have the Holy Spirit and who don't twist scripture..... that's all I'm asking for..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted October 12, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 598 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,162 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,884 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted October 12, 2015 I would be shocked if a Church of Christ was like that. but as Enoob says, they do believe that you can not be saved without being baptized and for that reason, they don't wait for the congregation to gather to baptize a lot of people. If you explain to the preacher of the church your standing and that you believe that Jesus died for your sins and you profess him as your Lord, they will actually call up three or four members of the church to be witnesses so one can profess his/her faith publically and will baptize one on the spot. Also a different thing in the Nazarene Church that I attend it is usually after a Sunday or Wednesday night service where people can stay and be a part of it, or leave if they need. We do not teach that Baptism actually saves a person as do the Church of Christ, but it's just a showing of one's faith and represents dieing and coming back from the dead.... basically born again as I understand it.Personally I was baptized in a Church of Christ as that is where I grew up.... and it's also why I asked the noob the questions I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Patriot21 Posted October 12, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 28 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,710 Content Per Day: 2.46 Reputation: 8,526 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted October 12, 2015 The Bible never actually says you have to be baptized by a "pastor" and in fact, in the great commission, He tells ALL of us to go out into the world and baptise-so by that criteria, any christian can baptise, in any body of water deep enough to immerse you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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