If you were being baptised, and thought half way through the ceremony "what am I doing this isn't for me" are you a sinner?
2006-09-23 12:05:13 · 19 answers · asked by genaddt 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, I'd say that you are being true to yourself.
2006-09-23 12:07:40 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No! definitely not! you are not a sinner. You are just not ready to make such a commitment. Whatever denomination you serve, God is involved. He would not push you to do nothing that you are not ready for, it would only add more sins to your collection, Meaning , that when someone goes through the baptism ceremony, there are prohibitions that you might not be able to follow through, which then only creates sin, When you are ready then you take the step, other than that , "Don't do it" , ask the lord for guidance , and he will lead you to where he wants you to be. When the right time comes , you will feel that it is the right thing to do, and when you do feel this, you will know that the lords blessing has a hold in your life... God bless!
2006-09-23 19:16:02 · answer #2 · answered by silkysandy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are a sinner prior to baptism and a sinner saved by grace after baptism so to answer your second question first, Yes you are and always be a sinner baptised or not.
Now then, God respects honesty and truth. If in the process of committing yourself and life to Christ you say stop. You do not understand or can not truthfully Commit to Christ. God will respect that more than a person who goes through the motions but does not believe or mean them.
2006-09-23 19:19:43 · answer #3 · answered by mike g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you don't come back.
Like others said, we are all sinners no matter what we do, but we must still take responsibility for every action we do.
This would never happen in reality, since there would be no possible reason for it.
Baptisms are not weddings by any means.
2006-09-23 19:52:45 · answer #4 · answered by STILL standing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...I had an appointment for baptism and didn't show up for it. I don't think I sinned...I am free to choose and choosing not to buy into something I don't believe in is NOT A SIN. PEACE!
2006-09-23 19:11:01 · answer #5 · answered by thebigm57 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's not for you, then it's not for you. Why would you worry about what other people think of your personal decision. YOU are the one who lives with it afterward, not us.
I was asked to be baptized, on several occaisions. I flat out refused and have not regretted it a bit.
2006-09-23 19:20:01 · answer #6 · answered by Kithy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your committment to Christ is very much under questions if this is the case, so you are better off not to be baptised
2006-09-23 19:20:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO, I think it rocks. I think Im a Christian and I sin. Not a lot but some. I was brought up in church bet have never been Baptised.
Good luck, and hell is not as close for us as we some times think.
2006-09-23 19:09:42 · answer #8 · answered by pigment 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.. I dont.. Baptism is a ritual that is nothing more than a splash of water and a whole lot of heart... If your heart was not into it... then all
you missed out on was a splash of water.... :-)
2006-09-23 19:14:10 · answer #9 · answered by ME 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't be. After all baptism has to be a conscious choice.
You'd probably be ostracised from the church though, lol.
2006-09-23 19:07:41 · answer #10 · answered by Ana 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no, if anything it would be a sin to go through with it only doing it for others, but i'm atheist so i don't believe that
2006-09-23 19:10:23 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋