why do people get baptized?

Question

people get baptized to become rightous?i need to, because nasty and mean things keep coming in my head.people also get baptized to become holy and to be truly followers of CHRIST RIGHT?

Answer 1

it is your first public witness of your acceptance of the trinity


I baptize you in the name of the father son and holy spirit.

it symbolizes the new creation in you by which you are alive

dead when submerged in water and risen as the new creation in christ

also it is a form of obedience when Jesus was baptized a dove descended down and said this is my son who i m well pleased

Answer 2

Baptism was instituted by Jesus Christ by being baptised by John in the Jordan River. Baptism as a sacrament is an outward sign of inner graces. The removal of original sin from the soul. The person becomes a member of the Church. Is a new creation, and commits himself or herself to follow Christ and live a Christlike life.

Answer 3

Baptism for Christians is symbolic for washing away the sins with which you were born with. When you are baptized in the Church you become a true follower of Christ.

Answer 4

grace
spiritual adoption by God
identification with Christ in His death and rsurrection
washing away or Original Sin and any actual sins
commitment to conversion to Christ
life in the Trinity
entrance into the Church fellowship
embracing the whole Mystical Body of Christ and the Communion of Saints
sanctification
commitment to the ethical life of the Commandments and Beatitudes
living by grace through faith

Answer 5

Baptism does not make you righteous. Baptism is something done after you have accepted Christ as your Savior. It pictures the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. Baptism is not going to save you or change you. First make sure that you have accepted Christ. Then get baptized. Then feed your soul with the Bible, prayer, preaching and good Christian friends.

Answer 6

In the Catholic Church, when you get baptized, you recieve God's grace and you become a part of the Church. You don't need to be baptized to follow God, just to be a formal member of the Church, and not even a full member at that. (You become a full member after Eucharist and Confirmation.)

Answer 7

Jesus tells us to be baptized of the Father the son and of the holy spirit (the Trinity). We follow Jesus and do as he says. It is a command. We are buried (under water) and risen to new life. Born again, cleansed of sins.

Also it is public proclamation of our faith and our choice to walk with Jesus.

It is AMAZING. you must do it from your heart, that is the only way to be connected to Jesus and go to Heaven. Not of works. That is a cult.

Answer 8

This is a very serious question and i don't think one can explain to you but will try to give you and idea and ask you to seriously consider it and also read the Bible for understanding the word of God.
In simple words Baptism means: To die and be buried in sin and be raised up or rise up with Christ and be born again or new born. I know it is not so easy to understand it and would like you to join a good church that teaches and follows the word of God "The Holy Bible"

Overview:
The English words "baptize" and "baptism" are derived from a Greek root: "baptizr" which means "to immerse." Within Christianity, it normally refers to a ritual performed by a member of the clergy in a church. Most Christian faith groups agree that baptism is the method by which an individual is welcomed into the church. But denominations disagree on the precise significance of the act, and the age when baptisms are done.

Significance: Some denominations teach that baptisms are regenerative: i.e. they have the power to cancel any sins that the person has, including original sin that they have inherited from ancestors.
Others consider baptism to be a form of exorcism which rids the recipient of indwelling demonic spirits.
Other faith groups teach that baptism is merely an affirmation of decisions that have been made previously. The ritual itself has no power to forgive sins or affect the individual's salvation status.

Age: Some denominations generally baptize infants.
Others only baptize youths and adults -- people who have reached the age of accountability.


All four possible variations of baptism have been taught by the early Christian church or by present-day denominations:

Denominations Typical age for baptism Regenerative power? Significance of baptism
Early Christian movement Adult Yes Forgiveness of past sins. Causes indwelling of the Holy Spirit
Conservative Protestant Youth, adult No Public affirmation of having previously been "saved"
Mainline, liberal Protestant Infant No Welcomes infant into the congregation
Roman Catholic Infant Yes Total forgiveness of past sins.

There are some exceptions:

A few denominations do not baptize at all.
At least one denomination, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) baptizes individuals by proxy after their death.

Some baptize by full immersion in water; others sprinkle or daub water over the face of the person to be baptized.



Baptism, as described in the Bible:
Baptism was performed by totally immersing the convert, in water -- typically in a stream, river or lake. Baptism of a new Christian was a major watershed in their life. Many individuals are described in the Christian Scriptures (New Testament) who heard the Gospel, were immediately converted and quickly baptized.

There are dozens of passages in the Christian Scriptures that mention baptism. Although some verses appear conflict with others, a general picture emerges:

Infants and children were not baptized. Baptisms were performed on youths or adults -- individuals who had reached the age of accountability -- who had already converted to Christianity, and accepted Jesus as Lord.
Baptisms were generally done in the name of Jesus only, not in the names of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit was believed to enter and dwell within each person after baptism, (assuming that He was not already in place before the ritual).
Baptism was regenerative. That is, the person's sins were wiped clean by the ritual itself.
In biblical passages that describe baptism, the author often implied that the ritual was necessary in order for a person to be saved and enter Heaven after death. But elsewhere in the Christian Scriptures, other criteria for salvation are implied: good works, belief in Jesus as the Son of God, belief in Jesus' Resurrection, etc.

Although Jesus' disciples frequently baptized converts, it is not clear whether Jesus himself performed baptisms. The Bible is ambiguous on this point.









>

Answer 9

People get baptized to be a part of the Christian Family, and be a complete follower. It cleanses you on sin, and you will be forgiven on your sins for your entire life.

Answer 10

It is a bond between God and the person being baptized. In a sense that you are devoting your life spiritually emotionally physically.