Subject: Why would someone get rebaptised? |
Bible Note: Hello ElizabethFunke, I would just like to point out that the scripture where Jesus says in Matthew 19 14But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven." Does not in any way allow for infant, baby or child baptism. Now where in scripture does it show the conversion of a baby or a child. Nor does scripture teach that an infant is born into sin and therefore is defiled by sin. Jesus says in an earlier scripture: Matthew 18, 2Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, 3and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, unless YOU ARE CONVERTED AND BECOME AS LITTLE CHILDREN, YOU will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 4Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me. This scripture is one that shows proof positive that children are in a safe state until that have reached that age of understanding which you have already stated. Therefore there is no need for baptizing a child. Any such practice would be going against scripture. And the only need for be re-baptised would be if the person (adult) was baptised for the wrong reason. Such as being baptised to join a church and not for the remission of sins as shown in Acts 2:37-46. Because in the last verse in this chapter we see that the Lord adds to the church. And example of being re baptised because the first was not valed is this scripture: Acts 19 1 And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples 2he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" So they said to him, "We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit." 3And he said to them, "Into what then were you baptized?" So they said, "Into John's baptism." 4Then Paul said, "John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus." 5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. I hope this has helped shed some light on this subject. Raven |