ANd what do they believe could potentially "happen" when or if someone for some reason or another has not gone thru babtism?
Please explain, thank you.
2007-01-29 03:06:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Baptism is important as it is part of the whole salvation...you get saved as asking that Jesus and Believing He is the Lord and Savior of your life...the Baptism is giving you a rebirth as a new Creation...keeping your old self ways sunk into the water and as you come up from the waters a new person...
2007-01-29 03:12:31 · answer #1 · answered by Pastor Biker 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Devout Christians believe that it is through baptism one enters the new life, drawing on Jesus' s words, "Unless you are born again, you shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven". Baptism-- being given a Christian name--is only the beginning of the process, for the baptized child is not going to be consciously aware of its significance. There is adult baptism, of course, which is a much more conscious decision. And there are groups which believe that baptism requires total immersion in water.
John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus, baptised with water, and Jesus brought the higher baptism--that with fire. The tradiitional rite of baptism is carried out in the name of the Father (God), the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Ghost, these three constituting the Christian Trinity. The medium of the Holy Ghost, through whose agency Mary is supposed to have conceived Jesus, is fire.
The Anglican Church has the rite of Confirmation, which may be seen as a second baptism, perhaps at the age of 16 or 18. Some baptised children do not wish to be confirmed, because they have developed doubts of various kinds.
Those who think that salvation is open only to Christians believe that those who have not been baptised are shut out from salvation or Heaven. Dante, the great medieval poet, placed all those who came before Christianity, like the Greek and Roman heroes and philosophers, either in limbo or in Hell.
And, finally, while I can understand the spiritual significance of baptism, I myself do not believe in a physical or literal Hell and Heaven. I believe too that one can enter the higher spiritual life without the formal act of baptism.
2007-01-29 11:34:31 · answer #2 · answered by tirumalai 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 28:19. Because Jesus said, go teach and baptize. Water baptism, is the outward sign for other people to see, of your inward acceptance of Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. When you submit to the Father, the Son and, the Holy Spirit, Jesus gives you the gift of the Holy Spirit to live in you and guide you.
I cannot say what will happen to a person who has not submitted to baptism. That is between him and God.
2007-01-29 11:20:57 · answer #3 · answered by 4HIM- Christians love 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Bible teaches us that the reason for baptism is to publicly display your faith. There is a verse or two that says in order to be saved you must be baptized and that is why some people believe that. But there are MANY more versus that say "Faith alone in Christ alone" will save us.
2007-01-29 11:10:45 · answer #4 · answered by gtahvfaith 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you are talking about Catholic or any other sprinkling as baptism, I haven't a clue.
But if you are talking about baptism by immersion, it is symbolic of the sins being washed away and a new nature emerging.
2007-01-29 11:14:11 · answer #5 · answered by free 1 indeed 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Because it's really awkward when the devil comes bursting alien style through your sternum at Thanksgiving dinner.
2007-01-29 11:12:05 · answer #6 · answered by snorkweezl 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I was baptized against my will when I was 5 months old.
2007-01-29 11:09:05 · answer #7 · answered by Cold Fart 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
To show faith in Christ. It doesn't really matter though, because Christianity is not works based.
If you're Catholic though, I'm pretty sure you have to be baptized, even though it's not necessary.
2007-01-29 11:09:54 · answer #8 · answered by Jay 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋