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Originally posted by babloyi
See, now I am confused. Is Baptism necessary, or not?
Originally posted by Jehosephat[/ Catholics belive it is the way to get rid of original sin.
Just what is the original sin, btw?
Personally I think all christians should learn how to give emergancy babtism.
forgot source..
Originally posted by helen670
Babtism is part of being 'born again' which means you are born again in the cleansing process of being accepted by Christ.
Born again meaning that you are immersed into the water......three times and babtised in thename of the Father,Son and Holy spirit.This signifies that you are BORN for a second time ......the original SIN was SPIRITUAL DEATH that came through Adam and Eve(everyone grows old and dies)the BABTISM is the second re-birth where the Original Spiritual Death (fallen away from God,and not being ALLOWED to get close to God)get's WASHED away allowing one to be born in Christ(He was babtised and Cruccified ,taking the Original Sin of Adam and Eve (Spiritual death)into Himself for us to be born again.....Babtism is what makes you a Christian(It's a Sacrement...which means that this needs to be done)
Jesus Christ told His Disciples to go out and Babtise all in the name of the Father Son and Holy spirit.
The Sacrement of Babtism is God-instituted.Jesus Christ established it.The Apostles enforced and transmitted it to the Church.
During Babtism a death and resurrectiontake place, a birth,or rather a re-birth.
First a death takes place,that's why he who is babtised must totally be immersed in the water font, because this immersion symbolizes death.
What death?
The death of the ''Old ,sinful man'' .
St Paul describes the spiritual death....''so many of us as were babtised into Jesus Christ were babtised into his death:that like Christ was raised up from the dead by the Glory of the Father,even so we also should walk in the newness of life. For if we have planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also of his resurrection :knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him,that the body of sin might be destroyed,that henceforth we should not serve sin'' (Rom .6,3-6)
Personally I think all christians should learn how to give emergancy babtism.
Yes, this is allowed ONLY when there is an emergency that the Person is in danger of dying....
Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.'"
Acts 2:37-38
: "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned " (Mark 16:16).
: "Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" (Matt. 28:19). "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all" (2 Cor. 13:14).
"For there are three that bear record in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one" (1 John 5:7).
''He which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath annointed us, is God ;who hath sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts''(11Cor . 1 ,21 -22 )
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babloyi
See, now I am confused. Is Baptism necessary, or not?
Yes it is necessary.
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he Sacrament of Holy Baptism was instituted by Our Lord after His resurrection, when He appeared to His disciples and said. All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age (Matt. 28:18-20).
The necessity of this baptism was further stressed by the Savior when He said to them. He who believes and is baptised will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned (Mark 16:16).
AND ....And Peter said to [the people], \'Repent, and be baptised every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit\'. So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls (Acts 2:38,41).
As Scripture says, as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ (Gal. 3:27)
The Savior commanded His disciples to teach the Faith and to baptize all nations (Matt. 28:19)
In the Old Testament, circumcision was the prototype of the Sacrament of Baptism in the New Testament, by which the believer enters into a new covenant with God (Col. 2:11-12).
If circumcision was performed in the Old Testament on all males, adult and infant (being prescribed for infants on the 8th Day after birth), so much the more, according to the grace of the new covenant, the Sacrament of Baptism should be administered to infants.
Holy Scripture itself speaks of the baptism of whole families by the Apostles (Acts 16:14-15; 30-39;
Sorry if all this seems confusing......
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helen
Originally posted by babloyi
See, now I am confused. Is Baptism necessary, or not?
Thanks,
Originally posted by sinta_ilfirin
I must confess that I do not know it's ancient origins, and to me it's not that important. I did it becuase what it means today, and what it meant to me. I will start looking into it though for you, and maybe I'll have something to post in a couple of days.