Let's say i would get baptised by a Methodist pastor, does that mean i have to agree with the methodist church or is baptism rather a thing that Christians do in the old fashioned - John the baptist "style" to get cleansed off their sins without expressing any specific ideas?
2007-07-20 06:55:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. I am a United Methodist Pastor. Baptism is far more than being cleansed from our sins. Paul speaks about baptism as being bound to the Body of Christ.
In the United Methodist Church now when you are baptized you become a Baptized Member of the Church. That membership can be transferred but can never be removed as the church believes that God's actions in baptism are eternal.
My earlier answer bears a caution. No member agrees with everything its church professes. As an Evangelical United Methodist I disagree with many actions of our General Board of Church and Society. But on our doctrine and theology I affirm the values of the church.
Also the questions you will be asked in baptism will ask you to renounce the influence of Satan and to commit yourself to an active ministry in the life of the church.
Pastor John
2007-07-20 06:59:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most churches would assume that you at least agree with the Apostles' Creed, which actually started out as a baptismal confessional.
Ask your pastor.
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I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy [universal] church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. AMEN.
2007-07-20 07:01:12 · answer #2 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Baptism does not cleanse anyone of sin; Christ's blood does that.
Baptism of water is a ceremony; an outward demonstration of the inward faith. The real baptism of a Christian is by the Spirit. Have you not read what Paul wrote? There is one faith; one baptism.
Getting wet does not produce the other baptism.
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2007-07-20 08:30:01 · answer #3 · answered by Hogie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Christian denominations ARE agreed on the straight forward doctrines of the Christian faith; in basic terms evaluate all of the Creeds and you will see extensive settlement. Jehovah's Witnesses set up a straw guy argument right here, giving the impact that there are 1000's of denominations all at one yet another's throats. yet in basic terms ask those JWs what the Creeds say and that they're going to flounder like fish out of water. None of them have ever made a learn of the main significant Creeds, no longer to point in comparison them, one with the others! Catholicism and Protestantism carry to significant factors of the Christian faith. sure, Protestantism chop up from Catholicism and as quickly as the 1st chop up occured, there became into no longer something to dodge myriad mini-splits thereafter. yet even JWs will agree that the Protestant chop up became right into a flow interior the best direction! they're themselves a chop up from many different splits. The JWs initially had plenty in person-friendly with the Adventism of the nineteenth century; they deviated from it yet held to 3 person-friendly ideals with Baptists, then they deviated added from Baptists. It in basic terms is going on advert infinitum, yet for JWs to criticise denominationalism interior Christendom is for the kettle to call the pot black! God looks on the middle concern of those worshipping Him. “God does no longer teach favouritism yet accepts men from each u . s . a . who worry him and do what's powerful” the Bible says in Acts 10:35. it is faith in Jesus Christ that brings sinners into the congregation of God.
2016-11-09 23:48:57 · answer #4 · answered by bojan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baptism is an overall "Christian" ritual, denouncing "Satan & all his works and all his ways". It is not denominational, and does not obligate you to be a certain religion after that. Some denominations (like Lutheran) later have Confirmation at age 13, for the young person to VOLUNTARILY take on the belief system of that particular denmination, for life.
2007-07-20 07:00:39 · answer #5 · answered by embroidery fan 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Baptism is but the first step on a long and arduous spiritual journey.
You only get baptized once, so pick a religion or denomination with which you most closely identify, so that you can stay and grow with them.
2007-07-20 07:06:03 · answer #6 · answered by Yahoo admins are virgins 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you're getting baptised in Jesus' name. nothing to do with a church. if that's your profession at baptism, "I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and savior" then the church don't matter. if they ask you to put a disclaimer in there? In the name of this church or that? then leave.
2007-07-20 06:59:30 · answer #7 · answered by pissdownsatansback 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You would have to check the teachings of the particular church you were going to be baptized in.
2007-07-20 07:09:45 · answer #8 · answered by stpolycarp77 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most churches baptize people into their religion as a member, you don't have to stay there, many move on when they disagree with man made doctrines not of God. i would make sure before you do anything. i look at it as being baptize into Jesus no religion or institution.
2007-07-20 07:02:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask yourself this -
Why did Jesus go to John the Baptist and get baptized?
Even John was surprised.
Do it., dont sweat the small stuff.
2007-07-20 07:00:24 · answer #10 · answered by watcherd 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋