If I was baptized as an infant, can I be baptized again as an adult?

Answer 1

You already have been given the sign of the covenant. To ask for it again is to not understand it and to lack appreciation for something you have been given which is of great importance.

Answer 2

You only need to be baptized one time. Some Protestant Churches will do it again since they think you are not properly baptized unless you are total submerged. There is also a provisional baptism for those who think that they might have been, but don't know for sure.

If you are changing church affiliation you would be confirmed into the new one, but normally are not baptized again. The Creed of the whole church say: "We acknowledge ONE baptism for the remission of sins.... etc."

Additional Note: Babies are baptized to protect their soul and to make them a member of the Body of Christ. Late when they understand the faith they are confirmed. Some church allow small children to receive communion (Anglican and Orthodox) and other like the Roman Catholic make them wait until they are old enough to understand the concept of sin, usually at age 7 or 8. Again it is not necessary to be baptized a second time. You will just be accepted into the church in a service of confirmation (or dedication in some places).

Answer 3

Considering that baptizing infants is unbiblical you were never really baptized in the first place. You must receive believers baptism. Meaning, you must make a confession of faith first; this is something an infant cannot do. Your infant baptism in my church would not count and you would have to be baptized upon a confession of faith. I would not accept your baptism. You would not be able to have full fellowship in the church without it. Meaning, you would not be able to join the church or hold any position or responsibility within the church. You need believers baptism.

Answer 4

To become a friend of God, you must obtain a good knowledge of Bible truth (1 Timothy 2:3, 4), put faith in the things you have learned (Hebrews 11:6), repent of your sins (Acts 17:30, 31), and turn around in your course of life. (Acts 3:19) Then your love for God should move you to dedicate yourself to him. This means that in a personal, private prayer you tell him that you are giving yourself to him to do his will.—Matthew 16:24; 22:37.

After you have made your dedication to God, you should be baptized. (Matthew 28:19, 20) Baptism lets everyone know that you have dedicated yourself to Jehovah. So baptism is only for those who are old enough to make a decision to serve God. When a person is baptized, his whole body should be put under the water momentarily.*—Mark 1:9, 10; Acts 8:36.

Answer 5

You were not baptized as an infant, your parents or guardians had you baptized. The decision is yours to become a baptized follower committed to the ways of Messiah.

Answer 6

Depends on where you want to be baptized, and why. We Baptists don't baptize anyone until they make a public profession of their faith in Jesus, so we baptize many adults. I was baptized (sprinkled) in the Methodist church as a baby, but baptized by immersion at age seven, when I accepted Jesus as my Savior.
Most pedobaptist (child-baptizers) churches would see no point in doing it again.

Answer 7

You'd have to check with your church.
I think: Being baptized as an infant - your original sin was removed, so to go through the ceremony again would be for peace of mind. Which is important.
If your Roman Catholic the next three (3) sacraments: Confession, Communion, and Confirmation will take you to a deeper place in your faith.
Talking to the program coordinator/director would be next place to go.

Answer 8

Sure--the first people to do this were called Anabaptists--meaning baptized again. However, doing this really p***ed off the standard church folks who had done the infant baptism and they tended to hunt down teh Anabaptists and kill them by burning, drowning and quartering them by pulling them apart with horses. The descendants of the early Anabaptists are Mennonites, Amish, Brethern, and some Baptists--though not Southern Baptists.

Answer 9

Absolutely! Baptism is a very personal and spiritual journey and expression of devotion and love to God. There's no wrong time to be baptized, even a second time. It's about what's in your heart, not the water going over your head.

Answer 10

The Bible doesn't say that you should be baptised while still a baby.You have to be at the age of understanding.So it is better that you want to be baptised now that you are an adult.The whole point of repenatance(saying sorry for the bad things you've done-called sin)then baptism is that you fully understand it because how can you turn away from sin if you are still a baby-they don't sin.
Hope everything goes great for you.
God Bless!

Answer 11

Your infant baptism was scriptural. I'll just betcha the church that baptized you can think up lotsa reasons for not getting re-baptized. You may want to check out what they have to say before rushing to the "dunking". YA is not the place to get your theology.