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I tend to view Baptism like Marriage. The ceremony really isn't for you or for God (because the commitment has already been made between you and God), the ceremony is for the people so that they know that you made the commitment.
It is done as a public testimony of what God has done in your heart. We don't baptize them to make the Baptist. We baptize them to give them their first opportunity to publicly acknowledge Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord.That was an interesting comment...baptizing to become a baptist. Historically the point of baptizing wasn't to baptize into a denomination.
... like I said.I tend to view Baptism like Marriage. The ceremony really isn't for you or for God (because the commitment has already been made between you and God), the ceremony is for the people so that they know that you made the commitment.
Really? What would those be? I understand the "rift" comment as it applies to the Catholic church and most Baptists. It's my experience that most evangelical denominations line up quite well with most Baptist denominations. You have different insight?Because there is such a huge rift between baptist and catholic beliefs (and really, between baptist and other denominations) ...
That was an interesting comment...baptizing to become a baptist. Historically the point of baptizing wasn't to baptize into a denomination. I tend to view Baptism like Marriage. The ceremony really isn't for you or for God (because the commitment has already been made between you and God), the ceremony is for the people so that they know that you made the commitment. Having said that, when you get baptized, it is because you want to show your allegiance to Christ before the congregation.
Because there is such a huge rift between baptist and catholic beliefs (and really, between baptist and other denominations), your mother would be expected to be re-baptized. The same would be true if you went from baptist to Catholic. Without introducing denomination, your church will be looking for two things: 1) to see if she made an outward profession of her faith and 2) did it through full immersion. Why? Because that is the pattern for the ceremony that is revealed in the Bible.
Your church may still want her to get rebaptized even if she did an outward profession of her faith w/ full immersion. I'm not sure I agree with that though, but that's a rabbit trail for another time (or a pm if you are interested in knowing).
I find your comment "baptized into Catholicism/Baptist" interesting because I see why someone would think that is true. It seems like you are baptizing into a denomination, but that really isn't the point, the point is to show your commitment to Christ.
But we'll see how long that lasts, given Pope Benedict's recent doctrinal statement regarding the RCC being the "one and true faith" and that other denominations cannot promise salvation. My guess: Not long.The Catholic Church recognizes baptisms made in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. So a baptist baptism would be recognized and the person doesn`t have to be rebaptized in order to join the Catholic Church.
You must ask the Pastor that question yourself. Every Church differs in it's view of being baptized as a member and salvation, among other things. To get a good answer you need to adress the Church which she will be attending. Ask a Deacon, and he will probably answer you or refer you to the Pastor.Good Morning all,
I have a question. I am a new baptist and my mother would like to join my church. She was baptized as a Catholic at the age of seven years old, but she was not confirmed. She said the way they baptized her was by pouring water on her head, not full immersion. Does she have to be baptized again in full water immersion to become Baptist?Either way she is converting, we are just curious as to what she has to do exactly.
Thank you in advance for your responses.
Really? What would those be? I understand the "rift" comment as it applies to the Catholic church and most Baptists. It's my experience that most evangelical denominations line up quite well with most Baptist denominations. You have different insight?
Tulip said:Just a short comment to the above bolded statement. The Catholic Church recognizes baptisms made in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. So a baptist baptism would be recognized and the person doesn`t have to be rebaptized in order to join the Catholic Church.
... is the only applicable sentence to my query. Perhaps next time, we could stick to the point without the unnecessary overqualification of opinion?I have hold a different opinion than you as to the size of the rift between baptists and other denominations.
No offense, but I don't think I've ever see so overly qualified a statement -- by that, I mean a statement engineered not to offend -- that doesn't say anything in the end. I think I asked (though my head is still spinning from the parenthetical exceptions and overexplanations in this post) for a listing of what those "rifts" are. In the end, this ... ... is the only applicable sentence to my query. Perhaps next time, we could stick to the point without the unnecessary overqualification of opinion?
You didn't express an opinion in the post in question, with the one exception noted, and it was a generality that was the equivilent to answering a simple "yes" or "no" with no explanation. It's difficult to understand how you can claim I've attacked anything of yours in light of the equivocation in your post. I asked a simple question. You wrote a length and equiocal "no reply." I'm not going to attack anyone here. Wordiness for wordiness' sake, without actually saying anything, is non-participation, in my opinion. If that is an "attack" then I apologize.Wow! In one fell swoop you attack my writings/method of thinking along with my opinions.
There is no need for your mom to be rebaptised (in fact, there is no such thing). Baptism is a Sacrament that removes original sin. This already happened with your mom.
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