Comments on: Baptism In Water- Part II http://www.imrah.org/2008/08/baptism-in-water-part-ii/ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:59:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jacob http://www.imrah.org/2008/08/baptism-in-water-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-8667 jacob Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:53:26 +0000 http://www.imrah.org/?p=317#comment-8667 Hello my name is Jacob i took an early Baptism when i was still week in faith under completion i was not really prepared how ever today almost 10 years later I have grown in faith in Jesus , the last ten years I have learnt much and is closer to God than ever , Today i cannot imagine a life without Christ , But however i feel the first Baptism as an improper baptism , its troubling me should I Baptist once more with a true mind Hello my name is Jacob i took an early Baptism when i was still week in faith under completion
i was not really prepared how ever today almost 10 years later I have grown in faith in Jesus , the last ten years I have learnt much and is closer to God than ever , Today i cannot imagine a life without Christ , But however i feel the first Baptism as an improper baptism , its troubling me should I Baptist once more with a true mind

]]> By: Sidharth http://www.imrah.org/2008/08/baptism-in-water-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-836 Sidharth Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:10:25 +0000 http://www.imrah.org/?p=317#comment-836 Ken and I were talking a while back about the significance of water baptism by sprinkling. What if people [adults] are baptized by sprinkling in ignorance? And what if they are taught later the significance? Would the sprinkling be invalid? Personally, my answer would be a "yes" and "no". The word baptism is not a religious term. It is a Greek word, simply meaning "to dip something wholly under water or any other fluid". To ask if a person can be baptized by sprinkling is to ask if a person can be dipped in water by sprinkling. The answer to that needs no debate, it's an absolute "no". However, if I don't put my faith in the death and resurrection of Christ at the time of baptism, my baptism was in vain. I can't personally imagine how a person can believe that in sprinkling water. The very reason he is dipped symbolizes death and burial, and his coming out of water symbolizes resurrection [Rom 6:3-4]. I need to emphasize again, Sprinkling is not Baptism. Baptism is a greek word for "immersion". It's funny anyone would debate on such a simple instruction. God said it period. =) Sidharth Ken and I were talking a while back about the significance of water baptism by sprinkling. What if people [adults] are baptized by sprinkling in ignorance? And what if they are taught later the significance? Would the sprinkling be invalid? Personally, my answer would be a “yes” and “no”.

The word baptism is not a religious term. It is a Greek word, simply meaning “to dip something wholly under water or any other fluid”. To ask if a person can be baptized by sprinkling is to ask if a person can be dipped in water by sprinkling. The answer to that needs no debate, it’s an absolute “no”.

However, if I don’t put my faith in the death and resurrection of Christ at the time of baptism, my baptism was in vain. I can’t personally imagine how a person can believe that in sprinkling water. The very reason he is dipped symbolizes death and burial, and his coming out of water symbolizes resurrection [Rom 6:3-4].

I need to emphasize again, Sprinkling is not Baptism. Baptism is a greek word for “immersion”. It’s funny anyone would debate on such a simple instruction. God said it period.

=)

Sidharth

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