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NASB | Acts 19:3 And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" And they said, "Into John's baptism." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 19:3 And he asked, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism." |
Bible Question: where does it say that if we are rebaptized we put jesus to shame |
Bible Answer: The baptism of John was not a baptism into John's name. He did say, "I am the voice of one calling in the desert, 'Make straight the way for the Lord.'" (Jn. 1:23, quoting Is. 40:3). John never claimed to be the One, so why would getting the baptism of John be different from getting baptized by anyone else in Jesus' name? My answer? It's the same thing, if you are doing it right. So if I get baptized I'm okay, right?? Well, IF you get baptized for real, then you're saved. But what does that mean? If I get "baptized" by someone who doesn't ask me to obey first, is that really a baptism? Are you really saved if you get a little water on you but never try to repent? No. If you haven't repented, you can't be baptized. That would be just getting a bath. (Ac 2:38 "Repent and be baptized...") Please read 1Pe 3:21 if you never have. It's awesome! Baptism saves us, not the water, but the "marriage to Christ", if you will. (That's a rough concept since I'm a guy. j/k ) We all need to make the commitment to study and follow the Bible beforehand. Then we need to start doing it, showing that we are true to it. At that point, we're probably ready for baptism. I got sprinkled as a baby, but that wasn't baptism. You can't have an understanding faith if you're just a baby, since you don't know how to understand ANY words, much less those of Jesus. So how can you have faith to be baptized? So I had to be baptized truly when I was an adult and understood the Scriptures. I made a decision, turned my life over to Christ, and THEN got baptized into Him. Doesn't that make more sense? It's an intelligent relationship with our Master, not some hokey kids' play. Besides, children don't need baptism. They are innocent. Yes, they make mistakes, but they aren't responsible for themselves even when they sin. So I, for example, didn't get "rebaptized." I got sprinkled uselessly, then as an adult, realized how to really get saved by reading the Bible and following it, devoted my life to Christ, and got baptized once. I think it's kind of sad how people think they're doing their kids good by "baptizing" them without reading what God says about it and following that. To wrap this long message up, if someone were to get "rebaptized," as you put it, they would probably be in sin, I would imagine. But I've never seen that. It's always baptism into Jesus for the first time after having THOUGHT one was following Him in the past and realizing, "Hey, I was so wrong about that. I was still in sin." I say "still in sin" meaning not having ever repented. I don't mean making mistakes after sincerely changing. If you don't know if you need to be baptized or if you already were correctly, ask yourself this: Do I truly understand the Scriptures? Do I know Jesus? (Before you answer this, read 1Jn 2:4-6) IF you live in him (v. 6), get baptized if you haven't already. Full immersion, "baptizo" in the Greek. Otherwise, keep reading the Bible, asking questions, and repenting of all your sin as you seek it out- not being perfect, just trying your best. Then when you're ready, you'll be baptized into Him. Hope you make it all the way to where you want to be!! I really hope this huge message helped you, and that you didn't fall asleep reading it :-) Jeff |
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