Where to get Baptized?

[Mamato3]

Where do you get Baptized? It may be a REAL naive question but can you get Baptized at a Christian church or does it have to be a Baptist church?

You are all going to have to forgive my questions! I have TONS of them so I hope no one minds them!

[Guest LadyC]

"baptist" church is just a denomination... it doesn't mean they're the only church ordained to perform baptisms.

scripturally, it shouldn't matter where you get baptized. but for some reason, many churches will not recognize your baptism if it was not done in THEIR church. and personally, i wouldn't belong to such a church. the only time that should happen IMO, is if the baptism was a sprinkling thing at a church that doesn't do immersion baptism.

do you belong to a particular church?

[OneLight]

Where do you get Baptized? It may be a REAL naive question but can you get Baptized at a Christian church or does it have to be a Baptist church?

You are all going to have to forgive my questions! I have TONS of them so I hope no one minds them!

You can be baptized anywhere there is enough water. It does not have to be in a church. I was baptized in a swimming pool.

[Guest man]

Where do you get Baptized? It may be a REAL naive question but can you get Baptized at a Christian church or does it have to be a Baptist church?

You are all going to have to forgive my questions! I have TONS of them so I hope no one minds them!

I got baptized in the St.Croix River (northern wisconsin) in late october.

I'm not a Baptist......just a believer.

[Matthitjah]

Grace to you,

I have seen folks get baptized in swimming pools, creeks, and in a water trough in the back of dump truck.

Yes, you should be Baptized in a Christian Church by a Bible believing Minister of God. Baptists are just a denomination of Christianity. The thing is, where two or more are gathered in His name, your having Church.

Look at this scripture;

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[jadams_4040]

"baptist" church is just a denomination... it doesn't mean they're the only church ordained to perform baptisms.

scripturally, it shouldn't matter where you get baptized. but for some reason, many churches will not recognize your baptism if it was not done in THEIR church. and personally, i wouldn't belong to such a church. the only time that should happen IMO, is if the baptism was a sprinkling thing at a church that doesn't do immersion baptism.

do you belong to a particular church?

No it doesnt matter where one gets the job done as long as you are really ready in all aspects of your being according to the directions of heavenly father, and that it is done by the proper authority, I can tell you i have been to baptisms that nothing was felt, then i have attended baptisms where the spirit was ssssoooo powerfull it was beautifull. And when the latter was true it was done with proper and Holy authority of the preisthood. I love baptisms.

Edited March 6, 2008 by jadams_4040

[Mamato3]

WOW! You are all so fast! Good to know all this and no, I am not a member of any church. Still searching and learning I guess...

[Ddavid from NC]

Baptized in the shallow end of a swimming pool at Summer camp, came home and told everybody about it.

[Mamato3]

None of my children have been baptized either and I have this urgent need to get them baptized. I will when the time is right and I want us to all do it together I think. I may email the pastor I have been keeping in touch with and see what he suggests too.

[O'Dannyboy]

I was baptised at church as my way of proclaiming publicly my faith in Jesus. My Boss said he was baptised in a pond near his house. One would certainly want to be sure that the person doing the baptism was a true believer and I think it to be important, like with a marriage, that there be at least two witnesses in addition to the person doing the baptism. My church issued me a certificate of baptism but it's most imprtant that you understand what you are saying to God in doing so.