Rebaptism

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Recently, something happened that disturbed me. I am not sure whether to be disturbed or not, but I feel uneasy with the situation.

My wife (a baptised protestant), attended a new, “evangeligal” church, at the request of her daughter. During the service, the preacher asked everyone in the congregation who had not been “properly” baptised (i.e., thoroughly immersed in water) to present themselves for baptism. The presentation was such that this was the only “true” way to be baptised, and give oneself to God. Since her daughter wanted to do this (age 15), my wife also presented herself. Both were previously baptised.

While I know the Catholic teaching that there is but one baptism (and know I cannot expect this necessarily to be believed by protestants), something still tells me that it is quite wrong for a church to knowingly rebaptise Christians of any denomination.

Am I wrong in this feeling? I feel that I cannot in good conscience (even as a guest or occasional visitor) set foot in a church that does this. I attend Mass weekly, but occasionally accompany my wife to her regular Church service, but have never had occasion to attend this church.
 
When I saw the title of this thread, I thought, “no such thing”.

The presumption by the minister in that circumstance is that the previous baptism(s) was/were not valid. If it were not truly valid, then yes, it would be OK because it really wouldn’t be a “re-baptism”.

But, presuming that their baptisms were valid, nothing actually happened; they just got wet.

The presumption that baptisms lacking total immersion are invalid…are you ready…holds no water. 😃 Seriously though, there is no credible theological explanation why a less-than-total-immersion baptism isn’t valid, and it is a bit concerning that such practices are done.
 
I am also amazed at how ministers all over just go around dunking people in water. It is quite disturbing. We had a lady guest speaker and she went to the Holy Land and she said as long as she was at the river Jordan she might as well get baptized again in the river. As long as she was there and they have some one standing by to do it. 😛 It takes away the reverence for the sacrament.
 
don’t worry their first baptism is what counted it was truly for God the 2nd one is just for show its more for them (man)

this is sad when man thinks he’s greater than God
 
nolasmiles said:
Recently, something happened that disturbed me. I am not sure whether to be disturbed or not, but I feel uneasy with the situation.

My wife (a baptised protestant), attended a new, “evangeligal” church, at the request of her daughter. During the service, the preacher asked everyone in the congregation who had not been “properly” baptised (i.e., thoroughly immersed in water) to present themselves for baptism. The presentation was such that this was the only “true” way to be baptised, and give oneself to God. Since her daughter wanted to do this (age 15), my wife also presented herself. Both were previously baptised.

While I know the Catholic teaching that there is but one baptism (and know I cannot expect this necessarily to be believed by protestants), something still tells me that it is quite wrong for a church to knowingly rebaptise Christians of any denomination.

Am I wrong in this feeling? I feel that I cannot in good conscience (even as a guest or occasional visitor) set foot in a church that does this. I attend Mass weekly, but occasionally accompany my wife to her regular Church service, but have never had occasion to attend this church.
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This is one reason why Christianity is still divided. Many “Christians” cannot agree on just exactly what Christ and His apostles taught. There are some Christian communities that Baptize people over and over, every time they change congregations.
 
We had a lady guest speaker and she went to the Holy Land and she said as long as she was at the river Jordan she might as well get baptized again in the river. As long as she was there and they have some one standing by to do it. It takes away the reverence for the sacrament.

**It is part of the Orthodox pilgrimage to the Holy Land to undergo a ceremonial immersion in the Jordan, but this is a SINGLE immersion and not to be confused with Baptism.

What gets me is that since among pop-evangelicals, baptism accomplishes nothing spiritual, why do it at all?**
 
sancte_joseph said:
don’t worry their first baptism is what counted it was truly for God the 2nd one is just for show its more for them (man) **
This is what I try to focus on as of lately, to keep me away from being judging and to see where there spiritual walk has taken the person, so far.**

this is sad when man thinks he’s greater than God
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Yeah a proud heart is not a humble heart.
May you have a blessing today.🙂
 
bpbasilphx said:
We had a lady guest speaker and she went to the Holy Land and she said as long as she was at the river Jordan she might as well get baptized again in the river. As long as she was there and they have some one standing by to do it. It takes away the reverence for the sacrament.

**It is part of the Orthodox pilgrimage to the Holy Land to undergo a ceremonial immersion in the Jordan, but this is a SINGLE immersion and not to be confused with Baptism.**One of our priests did this recently when he visited the Holy Land. He said it was not a baptism. 🙂 ****

What gets me is that since among pop-evangelicals, baptism accomplishes nothing spiritual, why do it at all?
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I think that is why they do do it because they don’t think it means anything?
 
“There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism…”

What part of this do they not understand?
 
maybe they like taking baths…😛 😃

but serioudly…i hope our seperate brethren do get the grace of baptism evenif they don’t know it
 
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