Can I baptise myself? ....or get a friend to do it....

[gdemoss]

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.

[thereselittleflower]

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!  

[enoob57]

Www.nazarene.org.UK

We 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 must
believe 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...

[Deborah_]

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.

[Deborah_]

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. 

[AllTheGoodNamesAreTaken]

Why wonder ? Make your confession in front of believers. That's the whole point. 

[other one]

Why wonder ? Make your confession in front of believers. That's the whole point. 

Www.nazarene.org.UK

We 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 must
believe 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...

 

 

[OakWood]

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.....

[other one]

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.

[The_Patriot21]

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.