My cousin is getting baptised tomorrow, and this sounds really mean, but my friend who just flew in from out of town is here, and she wants to hang out. I was just wondering how long a baptism for a baby usually is?
2007-11-24 15:43:44 · 8 answers · asked by maria b 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
umm i 4got to mention that i'm catholic and so is the baby. Sorry about that..thanks for all your advice!
2007-11-24 16:01:23 · update #1
its about 15 to 20 minutes 25 at the most so go to the baptism with ur family an invite your friend so after it is done go shopping if not ask your friend to wait for you at a near by coffe shop so yall can go shopping>
2007-11-24 15:58:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baptisms don't take very long, 15 minutes at the most.
It will probably occur as part of the morning church service.
However, this does not sound like baptism being done the Biblical Way.
In the early church baptism only occured after someone decided to become a believer and baptism was done by immersion since the word "baptism" means "to immerse".
Pastor Art
2007-11-24 23:54:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a littlwe confused why a baby will need to be baptised and the bible does not teach this unless they belong to the catholic church where they do this sort of thing.
Water Baptism is an outward demonstration of an inward transaction, the acceptance of Jesus Christ. It pictures the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and of the new believer. It indicates that the person is admitting death to the old nature and life to the new nature. It is following the example of Jesus Christ, Who was baptized by John the Baptist. It is a work of righteousness. (Matthew 3:15)
A person should be baptized soon after trusting Jesus Christ as personal Savior. Since it is a picture of the salvation of the person, baptism should not precede salvation. Infant baptism is not correct for two reasons: (1) No infant is baptized in the Bible. (2) An infant has not made a personal acceptance of the Savior as payment of sins.
2007-11-24 23:59:16 · answer #3 · answered by Wally 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
An infant baptism usually only takes a few minutes. I'm sure you'll have plenty of time to do both.
2007-11-24 23:45:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to the Baptism. Is a very important sacrament, for the remission of original sin.
Edit: immersion, infusion, and aspersion are all equally valid.
2007-11-24 23:57:27 · answer #5 · answered by gortamor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not very long - go to your cousin's baptism, it's family. You'll also have plenty of time to spend with your friend.
2007-11-24 23:47:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not very long, perhaps no more than 20 minutes. Tell your friend this was planned event and ask her if she would like to a witness of this child's life and go on as planned.
2007-11-24 23:57:39 · answer #7 · answered by NJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is an important day for the family, but a real baptism takes place after a person has been saved through Jesus Christ, and has realized thier salvation.
2007-11-24 23:46:13 · answer #8 · answered by Lynn C 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋