Bible Question:
I cannot find anywhere in the Bible that talks about being rebaptised. I know that my church does this. I thought that once you were baptised you recieved salvation and didn't need to get rebaptised. Then what would be the purpose of this? Can anyone help me. |
Bible Answer: Here is my best reply to this question. First off. Baptism does not save you repentance and faith in Christ save you the baptism peter speaks of is the baptism into the body of Christ. (Acts 2:38 and Rom 10:9-10) This is proven in (Acts 10:44-49) where peter preached Jesus to the house of cornellius when the people believed in Christ they recieved the Holy Spirit before being baptised in water. You cant recieve the Holy Spirit unless you recieve salvation first. Water baptism is just as important because peter said (Acts 2:38) repent and be baptised. Water Baptism is part of Christians First Works. Now.... The Bible speaks of Backsliders (Jeremiah chapter 3:14) and repentance (Acts 2:38 and 1st John 1:9). We are imperfect beings and therefore if we sin, we can call on Christ to forgive us and he will but, if we fall into a practice of sin that causes us to fall away from god.This would make a person unable to inherit the Kingdom God (Gal 5:19-21). If we backslide I believe that we must do our first works over just as Christ told the church of Ephesus to do in (Revelatioin chapter 2 verses 1 - 7). Read Below from the "NKJV" Talks about leaving your first Love which is Christ which is refering to a backsliden condition and Baptism is a first work... " I hope this helps." The Holy Bible, New King James Version Revelation 2:1 (NKJV) 1“To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: Revelation 2:2 (NKJV) 2“I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; Revelation 2:3 (NKJV) 3and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary. Revelation 2:4 (NKJV) 4Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Revelation 2:5 (NKJV) 5Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. Revelation 2:6 (NKJV) 6But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. Revelation 2:7 (NKJV) 7“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.”’ |