Why don't Baptist and born Again Christians believe in baptism?

Question

Won't you burn in hell if your not baptized clear this up for me because my neighbors are fighting over this one says he been baptized three times the other one that’s stupid you don't really need but if you do once is good enough. I want to know how does one do this the right way so you know it is ok with God where does the power and authority to do this come from that has it

Answer 1

someone fed you a line of crap
Baptists are big on baptism

Answer 2

There is no straightforward answer on that one... depends on what YOUR religion believes.

Although, I have to say that whomever told you Baptists were not big on baptism is stupid... where do you think there church got its name...?

Some people believe that you need to baptised to get into Heaven... other say it is not mandatory and only symbolic of the bigger issue: Do you follow God's will? Most preachers/ministers/priest will ask you a form of that question, wait for you to say yes, and then baptize you. So, some people say that the only really important part is that you say "yes"... not get baptized.

Some people get baptized more than once.... again, to be symbolic. If they feel they have strayed from God or need to reaffirm their commitment to follow God's will, they will seek out another baptism.

Some religions baptize little children, while others (like mine) wait until the children understand they significance of what they are doing and know that they are now to be devoted to God for life.

Some submerge the whole body, while others only do a few drops on the head to baptize...

Basically, to sum it... it depends on what you believe. Research the different relgious pratices- not just the one you were born into- to find out what YOU really believe and make your faith stronger.

Answer 3

My understanding is that the authority comes directly from God thru Jesus Christ. I suggest you try reading Acts chapters 1, 10, and 11. It seems true baptism comes only to those who please God by their genuine righteousness. The Holy Spirit seems to work without regard to race or religious affiliation. We may also observe that originally, baptism comes to those who are mature enough to exercise freedom of choice. Most baptism today including mine comes at the age when we do not yet understand what people around us are doing. It looks like a frame up to me. This can be the reason behind the observed behavior of the Baptist and the born again Christians. In other words, once we are able to please God with what we think, feel, and do, then we will be baptized with the Holy Spirit and with fire (Mat 3:11).

Answer 4

I cannot answer for Baptist and Born-Agains; however, as a Catholic, the Church teaches that we should be baptized to follow Jesus commandment, however, The Church recognizes baptism by desire, that is if a person desires to be baptized but is unable to be physically baptized prior to death they are if fact baptized, by their desire to be...so no, they would not "burn in hell".
As I understand all Christians are Baptized, some just do not practice infant baptism. One baptism is good for a lifetime whether it be as an infant or an adult.

Answer 5

The church teaches that the one thing necessary for salvation is Baptism. You can only be baptized one time. It has to be with water and in the name of the trinity. You do not have to drown a person to do it. The problem is that the born againers came alone about 1500 years later and started doing their own thing with no education about what the church understood. Paul said you must be baptized and with water.

Answer 6

Baptism is only suppose to be once, if you go to another church or sin and repent for them you don't have to be baptized for every time you rededicate your life,there are some people that want have a chance to get baptises and its not going to make any difference as long as you have given your heart to Jesus, it would be good to do it and most Christians feel more secure , but if it can't be done say you received your last rights in a accident, and you die ...i don't think that's going to matter, its what you feel in your heart that God looks at .

Answer 7

<< Baptist.....Baptism is a public show and declaration that you have chosen Jesus as the way, have repented and decided to follow Him. Its a commandment. We baptize in the protestant denominations. But SALVATION is obtained by belief and faith in Jesus. Baptism as a baby doesnt do anything because babies cant repent and chose Jesus yet. So you have to believe in Jesus , then be baptised as soon as you can. an athiest cant be dunked in water and have a ticket to heaven, neither can a muslim or buddhist because they deny Jesus and who Jesus said He was and is. ( John 3:16, 18, 36)

Answer 8

Baptists and born again Christians believe in baptism, but they do not practice infant baptism.
There is much confusion about baptism in the various Christian denominations. However, this is not a result of the Bible presenting a confusing message on baptism. The Bible is abundantly clear of what baptism is, who it is for, and what it accomplishes. In the Bible, only believers who had placed their faith in Christ were baptized - as a public testimony of their faith and identification with Him (Acts 2:38; Romans 6:3-4). Water baptism by immersion is a step of obedience after faith in Christ. It is a proclamation of faith in Christ, a statement of submission to Him, and an identification with His death, burial, and resurrection.

With this in view, infant baptism is not a Biblical practice. An infant cannot place his or her faith in Christ. An infant cannot make a conscious decision to obey Christ. An infant cannot understand what water baptism symbolizes. The Bible does not record any infants being baptized. Infant baptism is the origin of the sprinkling and pouring methods of baptism - as it is unwise and unsafe to immerse an infant under water. Even the method of infant baptism fails to agree with the Bible. How does pouring or sprinkling illustrate the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ?

Answer 9

Who told you that? I'm Southern Baptist and I have been baptized. Baptism is symbolic.

Answer 10

What the huh? Does the word Baptist not mean anything in the line of baptism? Wow...no, they're just called that because the name sounds cool. Of course they baptise.