Im not baptised
I am the mother of my son
2006-07-17 09:48:07 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It depends on what your denomination is.
2006-07-17 09:50:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Christian denominations don't have infant baptism, but wait until the child is old enough to understand and to make their own commitment to be saved by the Messiah Jesus. After that people are baptized. If you are not baptized why do you want your son to be? Does Christianity mean anything to you? If so, why not follow up with a church and get involved yourself? That would be a much more effective way of doing things than baptizing your child as an infant & never speaking or learning of God again.
2006-07-17 16:53:31 · answer #2 · answered by byhisgrace70295 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Children should not be Baptised until they are old enough to understand what Baptism is, The the rebirth of a new body after salvation. Your child should be dedicated back to God, with the promise that he will be raised right. His being Baptised while a baby before salvation does not mean he is going to heaven, or will it help his chances of getting their any better.
2006-07-17 16:56:16 · answer #3 · answered by Lori L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you would like you can have missionaries come and teach you and your son. Pray to know which church to join. You don't really have to take classes per say but he does need to be taught what the baptismal covenant means. He should be at least eight years old so he will have some accountability. If you are interested in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints you can go to LDS.org, this is such a righteous desire to be baptized. Good luck in your search and Pray to know the Truth in Jesus' name.
2006-07-17 16:53:53 · answer #4 · answered by Angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would depend on what church you what your son baptised in. Check with the pastors. You could be baptized as an adult too, if you wanted. Then you probably would be more likely to need to take an introductory class to explain the church's teaching.
2006-07-17 16:52:10 · answer #5 · answered by suzieq_64093 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will was right. I don't think that John the Baptist had any classes. And don't figure that you have to go to the Jordan river. ( It might not be a family kind of place right now )
It's all about faith. Faith is action, based upon belief, sustained by confidence. The Bible holds the promises of God. Trust Him over the circumstance, and believe that you are saved by faith through Grace in Jesus Christ our Lord. And you will be baptised by the Spirit- the same one that raised Jesus form the dead.
2006-07-17 16:57:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does your son understand these things.
1- That he is a sinner and needs to repent of his sins?
2- That the whole purpose of baptism, is repenting of sins and being washed clean of them?
3- That Jesus Christ death on the cross, paid the price for him so that he could have ever lasting life? Also that life without Jesus Christ, and not following His ways, not reading scripture, is a life of death?
4- Does your son want to be baptized and give his life to Jesus Christ?
If you answered yes to these questions, then your son is ready to be baptized. Baptism is a personal decision that people must make for themselves. They must have full understanding of Baptism and what it means.
You, if you are a Christian and believe in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, have all the authority, to baptize your son yourself.
2006-07-17 18:01:08 · answer #7 · answered by Savaya 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you refer to Christian, there's no classes. Your son, by protestant requirements, must ask for baptism. Catholic, you present the child to the priest for baptism.
You can also be baptised
2006-07-17 16:52:34 · answer #8 · answered by wiregrassfarmer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to become confirmed and receive Holy Communion, you can go to your local Catholic Church and ask about RCA. It stands for Remedial Catachism for Adults. But for your child to be Baptised, there is no requirement for you that I am aware of.
2006-07-17 16:54:49 · answer #9 · answered by Raymond 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First he has to understand what baptism means. It does not save you. It is only a public declaration of his faith in Jesus. It also symbolizes the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. Mostly he will need to understand that it is a public confession to follow Jesus. I hope he is old enough (mature) to understand. You might want to have a talk to his pastor to explain it better and to see if he thinks he is ready for this step of faith.
God Bless
2006-07-17 16:54:07 · answer #10 · answered by GodsHolyFire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to baptize him in a church, it depends on the rules of the church constitution. Alternatively, some Christian organizations have members that do baptisms and I believe that all is required is a profession of faith.
2006-07-17 16:55:06 · answer #11 · answered by Mommy of 1.5 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋