Can you still receive the Baptism of John?

[x1980x]

It seems that the CC treats the Baptism performed by John the Baptist as a baptism other than the Sacrament of Baptism currently performed by Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants. The scriptures seem to indicate that some people who received John’s baptism were rebaptized later by the Apostles or the early church.

1. Is this correct?
2. What, exactly, did this baptism do? Did it actually remit sins?
3. Can a person still receive this baptism today, or did it die with John or his immediate followers?

 

[po18guy]

John’s baptism was of the Mosaic covenant. It was a baptism of repentance. He introduced the concept of repentance for the forgiveness of sin. It was the first baptism, and it was prophetic of a spiritual sea change, as it foreshadowed Jesus’ baptism of regeneration. It was not a cleansing baptism, nor was it a sacrament, as Sacramental Baptism had not yet been established by our Lord.

 

[PrayForMeStJude]

There remain some sects in the middle east which hold John the Baptist as the last prophet of God. If they perform baptisms, maybe that is the “baptism of John.”

 

[thistle]

It seems that the CC treats the Baptism performed by John the Baptist as a baptism other than the Sacrament of Baptism currently performed by Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants. The scriptures seem to indicate that some people who received John’s baptism were rebaptized later by the Apostles or the early church.

1. Is this correct?
2. What, exactly, did this baptism do? Did it actually remit sins?
3. Can a person still receive this baptism today, or did it die with John or his immediate followers?

The Baptism of John did not remove sin.

 

[runningdude]

Is there any record of the form of the baptism of saint john.

 

[Pray_Understand]

“Therefore go & make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father & of the Son & of the Holy Spirit,” Mt 28.19 (NIV)
Pray Understand that my experience w/ the catechumenate l. me w/ the impression that the Roman Catholic Church accepts all valid Trinitarian baptisms. This being sd., the baptism of St. John is akin w/ the reconciliar aspects of the sacrament as an outward sign using flowing water. As Christians we believe the NT teaches us about a valid “Water” & “Fire” Baptism. In the Roman Catholic Church these evolved into the sacraments of Baptism & Confirmation.
Pray understand that although I’m aware of a full spectrum of symbolic actions w/in Christendom I’ve never encountered a Christian sect that uses “John’s baptism” as a symbolic rite of reconciliation although I definitely do not question its validity & would find the experience rather refreshing & uplifting like the cleansing rituals of many First Nation & Native American believers.
Pray Understand not only have we been immersed in the waters of our baptism but we’ve been washed clean in Christ’s Precious Blood!
Pray Understand:irish3:

 

[Vico]

Is there any record of the form of the baptism of saint john.

Mark 1:9-10: And it came to pass, in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And forthwith coming up out of he water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit as a dove descending, and remaining on him.

 

[PrayForMeStJude]

The Mandaeans, a small sect in Iraqand Iran, are a gnostic group which hold John the Baptist as their chief prophet. Though they are emphatically not Christian (they view Abraham, Moses, and Christ as false prophets and they view the Holy Spirit as evil) their practices do shed some light on this topic. They practice a form of baptism as a ritual washing of atonement, much as it was practiced by Jews in pre-Christian times.

Here is a link to a video which purports to. Depict Mandaean baptism. I am posting this from my phone so I have not been able to view it and determine its accuracy or suitability for this forum, but hopefully someone else will be able to do so.

youtube.com/watch?v=tyJHfrnBYlo