How many times have you been Baptised? (if at all)

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I believe baptism is a public proclamation of salvation by grace, not works. As such, you are proclaiming that nothing other than a sincere acceptance of forgiveness of sins by the finished work on the cross by Jesus Christ has made you a new creation. It is by faith, not works, that you are saved, not religious affiliation nor religious ceremonies. (Ephesians 2:8-9). I believe we get baptized because we have been saved, and it serves as a very powerful public proclamation.
 

hollydolly said:
..but aren;t all Catholics already Christians anyway ? :unsure:
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It's a matter of perspective, I guess. It's like there are Christians who are Catholics, and then there are real Christians, who can be any number of self appointed Christians.

My Baptist grandmother told me all Catholics were going to Hell. So Catholic baptism needs to be updated just to be on the safe side. I actually don't know this to be a fact, but it might be smart to get baptized by every Christian denomination you can. I don't think you can be over baptized.
 
JustDave said:
It's a matter of perspective, I guess. It's like there are Christians who are Catholics, and then there are real Christians, who can be any number of self appointed Christians.

My Baptist grandmother told me all Catholics were all going to Hell. So Catholic baptism needs to be updated just to be on the safe side. I actually don't know this to be a fact, but it might be smart to get baptized by every Christian denomination you can. I don't think you can be over baptized.
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so according your grandmother..my mother a catholic has gone to hell because she wasn't baptised..... and I will go to hell because I've not been baptised.... what a load of nonsense...
 
@oscash I have been baptised twice. Once as a baby at the Catholic church (if one considers being sprinkled as being baptised) & once later on when I got saved as an adult. I was actually dunked like it states in the bible. I am comfortable with that and it will be the last time.
 
It is my understanding that being baptized has zero to do with religion. It is a Christian sacrament.

I got baptized by an Episcopal priest. I baptized my children myself. The boys were in critical or serious condition in the NICU, so I saw that as crucial.

Then my husband got saved and insisted that all of us get baptized. I refused. It's a one and done deal. Preacher came to see me -- he said I probably hadn't done it correctly. I said I had, it was a no-brainer. He asked and I told him exactly what I said. It was correct.

We go to church the next day, a Sunday. Godparents are squared away, daughter is an infant so I keep her. Plus I already baptized her. Preacher has a baptismal font full of water. He scoops the water with his hands and proceeds to talk and to baptize my husband (poured the water over husband's head).

My triplets think this is a great idea. They too scoop water and hop around "baptizing" each other. Preacher finishes with my husband, and the two men are very solemn. Meantime, the congregation is practically rolling in the aisles with laughter.

Me? I think it is funny, of course I do. At the same time, I'm thinking the word of the day for the kids to learn will be decorum.
 
I was baptised in the Congregational Church as an infant. I was confirmed in the same church at about 13. My mom said we would have been Presbyterians but there wasn't one of those churches nearby.
 
Although my father was baptised a Catholic, my mother was baptised in the Church of England. He always attended Mass every Sunday, (with us in tow) but my mother never went. My father always said after my mother died, "Your mother was a better
Christian than I could ever be". I always wondered about that until he was on his deathbed, and he confided in me something he never told any of my sisters, it is a very sad story which I don't need to repeat here. But I loved him even more.
 
WheatenLover said:
It is my understanding that being baptized has zero to do with religion. It is a Christian sacrament.
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Thank you.
Baptism is a ceremony, bears no magical powers, it's just symbolism. Like circumcision, baptism need only be done once.

My grandfather was a Lutheran minister, he baptized me . When I was 14 he examined my knowledge and understanding about the main concepts in Christianity and then performed a Conformation ceremony in the very same church. Once Conformation was completed, a Lutheran could then participate in Communion.
 
Once, as a baby. I feel no need to do another one.

I don't understand the denominations that insist on full emersion. Lot's of people don't have a river handy.

Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist, so I would think all Christians would want to do the same.
 
Taking a slight detour here.

A Christian congregation needs an ordained priest or minister of the word for communion (eucharist) and for baptisms.

I am a member of the Uniting Church in Australia, which has its roots in English Methodism. The Methodists arose out of the Church of England and depended heavily on lay preachers to reach out to people in the streets.

My home church is currently existing without an ordained minister and it seems that we are unlikely to find one in the next two years. We are officially a lay-led congregation until a minister can be found.

For those who are interested, I am including a link to this morning's service, led by a member of the congregation. The video is not very sophisticated, and the singing sounds woeful, but the interpretation of the gospel is rather interesting.

19th October 2025, Service by Ian Bertram

We are fortunate to have available to us a number of ordained members and friends to officiate over the sacraments as well as a number of lay preachers who offer new perspectives on scripture relevant to the world around us.
 
Michael Z said:
I believe baptism is a public proclamation of salvation by grace, not works. As such, you are proclaiming that nothing other than a sincere acceptance of forgiveness of sins by the finished work on the cross by Jesus Christ has made you a new creation. It is by faith, not works, that you are saved, not religious affiliation nor religious ceremonies. (Ephesians 2:8-9). I believe we get baptized because we have been saved, and it serves as a very powerful public proclamation.
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Amen.

"Baptism doesn’t accomplish or seal your salvation; it’s a public declaration of the work the Lord has already accomplished within. So the whole premise of baptismal regeneration defies the meaning and purpose of baptism. Not only that, the immediate context of Peter’s exhortation eliminates the possibility of anyone successfully using Acts 2:38 as an argument for baptismal regeneration."

"There are no shortcuts or religious rituals that can achieve salvation—in fact, it’s not a product of human works at all. As Paul writes in his letter to the Ephesians, “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9)."

Jesus said"You ust be born again to inherit the kingdom of God". Jesus began His earthly ministry stating "repent or you will perish".

Does Baptism Save You?
John MacArthur/Grace To You
 
Once, age eight. It was after I expressed the need to be "saved" and it was a full dunking required by evangelical Baptists.

Used quotes for the word saved because I no longer believe in the evangelical "once saved, always saved" state conferred upon praying the Sinners Prayer followed by baptism.
 

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