Subject: Why would someone get rebaptised? |
Bible Note: Thanks for providing a CLEAR answer to the question! :) The main issue to be resolved is whether infant baptism "counts" or not. Most that hold that baptism is for believers and their covenant children would say that you should not be re-baptized because the sacrament was not meant merely as a response to faith in the adults, but a marking of the infant child much in the same way circumcision worked in the Old Testament (since that was administered to infants as well). Those who hold that baptism is only for those who have professed faith in Christ would argue that re-baptism is appropriate, because the first one they consider invalid (since there was no personal faith on the part of the child). The fascinating thing about this for me is the fact that there are many solid teachers of the Word of God (both in church history and in the present day) who differ on this issue. Obviously, one side or the other has to be right; but you normally do not see such wonderful fruit borne by both groups who differ so much on any one major doctrinal issue such as this. --Joe! |