Getting Rebaptized

[Trusting Jesus]

I was sprinkled in a Methodist church, but when my husband and I began attending a Chruch of Christ they insisted we be baptized for salvation issues (I always wanted to be immersion rather than sprinkling, so I went ahead with it). Then, when we began attending our current church (Baptist) and decided to join they didn't accept the sprinkling or the Church of Christ baptism. So, I was baptized again.

How do I feel about it? Well, I believe baptism is obedience and not part of salvation. My reason for being baptized the second time was because I had been living out of fellowship and had repented. I felt the need to get right with God - repent. My husband had accepted Christ and needed to be baptized, so we did it together. The last one was because the church we wanted to join didn't accept the reasons the previous people who baptized me did it for (even though my reasons were not for salvation, but obedience).

I think if you feel you need to be baptized again....go for it. You need to be obedient to God and if He is telling you to be baptized, then do it.

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Nathele

[Richard_yaash]

so we did it together

[Guest LadyC]

one of the youth pastors where i used to go to church got re-baptized... i don't see any reason why one shouldn't. i don't know why you question whether you were saved at the age of 8 though. i was saved at 7... baptized at 8, and i have no doubts that i was actually saved.

still though, i've often considered getting re-baptized, but i don't because my motivation is all wrong. i'm hoping that my husband will soon have a real, one-on-one relationship with Christ. he's a christian, yes, but he doesn't really have that relationship. it's more head knowledge than heart knowledge. that will change though, i'm sure of it, and when it does, i have seriously given thought to getting baptized again as an encouragement for him to do so as well.

although, the closer i get in my OWN walk with Christ, the less my motivation seems to be about my husband, so i may eventually do it anyway.

[GymRose]

I was re baptized..... I was first baptized when I was 13 at the age of 16-17 I walked away from church completey and not long after married a man with no christian faith. Several years after we divorced (divorced at 21) I spoke to my Pastor about it one day and he agreed to baptize me once again at age 25.

It was in diffent churches and different denominations but I felt the need to publically declare that God was my all and that I was turning from my old life. Something I felt called to do because I had completely turned my back on God.

I think it is a personal decision, enjoy the steps of faith you take, don't be nervous.

[Ddavid from NC]

I have baptised many individuals who were convicted that they participated previously ill advised or unaware fully of wht it represented. Their second baptism reflected a greater understanding and marked their genuine conversion. In their opinion it was their first baptism and not just an initiation to church life. I recall one time the participant to be in his late 70's and it quite a revival in the church. It spawned several deeper self-evaluations among church attenders.

[Guest]

Yes

(And With Joy!)

[kittylover0991]

Heh, okay, so let's add more to the list shall we?

(Sorry, tad frustrated by this point)

So, I talked to my youth pastor this mornign who said that if I need to get baptized, don't be afriad about it. However, need to talk to pastor.

So, I talkedt o pastor before evening service tonight, who told me to go up to the front at the end of the service, during the invitation hymn, in order to basically make it public that I was going to get baptized.

So.... that's fine and dandy, right? Sure... adrenaline rush, really wanted to hide, etc.

here now is where my frustration is at.... The reason this even came up is because I was talking to someone who is kind of like a dad to my spiritually, his wife my sister/mom (do'nt ask lol not sure how that worked out), but we started talking about salvaiton, leading someone to the Lord. Then, the question came up about how when door knocking,what do you do once you get passed the whole "I"m a sinner" "Becuase of my sin I deserve hell" "Jesus died on the cross for me"... then leading to the "prayer"..

I had a question about it and opened my mouth saying how I was told originally that I was saved.

So... guess what...

after almost 10 years of "being saved", it turns out that I've been trusting in a WORKS salvaiton!!!!

Christ+prayer= works.

I'm beyond confused at this point and have spent most of this weekend crying as it is.

I think I'm finally starting to understand that a prayer is not REQUIRED in order to be saved, but it's hard for me to grasp that I may not have been saved this entire time... and it's hard for me to grasp the concept in and of itself. I'm so frustrated now.... if it wasn't 1:30am (doing homework for school yay), I'd be crying again right now.... Ugh.

has my whole "Christian life' really been a lie???????? I can't fathome this but it may or may not be true.....

[Richard_yaash]

here now is where my frustration is at.... The reason this even came up is because I was talking to someone who is kind of like a dad to my spiritually, his wife my sister/mom (do'nt ask lol not sure how that worked out), but we started talking about salvaiton, leading someone to the Lord. Then, the question came up about how when door knocking,what do you do once you get passed the whole "I"m a sinner" "Becuase of my sin I deserve hell" "Jesus died on the cross for me"... then leading to the "prayer"..

I am not sure I am quite following you here. Based upon what you further write though, I am not sure that I need clarification... yet. Please feel free to correct me though.

after almost 10 years of "being saved", it turns out that I've been trusting in a WORKS salvation!!!!

Christ+prayer= works.

Huh? I must admit, I am confused as well. It is no wonder that you are.

When we first pray, we ask Him to forgive our transgressions, we ask Him to enter our hearts, to enter our life. We hand control of our lives over to Him.

This is not works, it is merely seeking His forgiveness and at the same time, giving Him permission to create within us a new creation. To circumcise our hearts [cf Rom 2:29; Col 2:11].

Our prayer life from that point forward, is our time in communication with him and has nothing to do with 'works' unto salvation.

I'm beyond confused at this point and have spent most of this weekend crying as it is.

Be of good cheer Kittylover, for His Spirit is with you.

I think I'm finally starting to understand that a prayer is not REQUIRED in order to be saved

For some, they never say a "sinner's pray", yet come to know Christ. Oh to fathom the mysteries of God; Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?

but it's hard for me to grasp that I may not have been saved this entire time

Kittylover, the very fact that you have been fighting this for 5 years and are now coming forward to act upon it displays that He has been at work in your life. Do not worry nor fear, for He is with you.

has my whole "Christian life' really been a lie???????? I can't fathome this but it may or may not be true.....

I will leave you with Psalm 34:4...

[nebula]

I had a question about it and opened my mouth saying how I was told originally that I was saved.

So... guess what...

after almost 10 years of "being saved", it turns out that I've been trusting in a WORKS salvaiton!!!!

Christ+prayer= works.

I'm beyond confused at this point and have spent most of this weekend crying as it is.

I think I'm finally starting to understand that a prayer is not REQUIRED in order to be saved, but it's hard for me to grasp that I may not have been saved this entire time... and it's hard for me to grasp the concept in and of itself. I'm so frustrated now.... if it wasn't 1:30am (doing homework for school yay), I'd be crying again right now.... Ugh.

has my whole "Christian life' really been a lie???????? I can't fathome this but it may or may not be true.....

I doubt very seriously that the Spirit of God has not been inside you all this time.

Now, I don't know what the conversation was between you and your pastor, but I am hoping it was just a matter of confusion. You know Romans 10:9,10 - do you not? ("If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved....")

Sometimes we can get so caught up in the mechanics that we lose sight of the reality.

No, it isn't a prayer that saved you. It was your faith. "By grace you have been saved through faith...." (Eph. 2:10)

Try asking the Lord to show you this, OK?

You believe, correct? You confessed Jesus as Lord, correct? You put your trust in His death and resurrection, correct? What would be missing?

If nothing else, re-read Romans 3-8.

Prayers!

[~pearl]

so we did it together

Hubby and I did it together too!

I was 'sprinkled" when I was a baby (Catholic) and my hubby was baptized by immersion when he was younger, but he was led to believe it was part of salvation. When we joined our church we did it again for the correct reason.! It is an ordenance and a public statement that you identify with Christ. Rom 6: 3-5.

Dont be scared it is an awesome experience, if Pastor would let me I do it all the time