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Don’t Baptize a baby or an infant! This is not Biblical. Nowhere in the Bible has God commanded us to baptize babies. Baptism is a conscious decision made by the person being baptized.
Although this tradition has been practiced by Catholics for hundreds of years this seemingly good ceremony is not valid. Many of us have been baptized as an infant and we have god fathers, and god mothers. But we must all make a decision in our lives to follow Jesus Christ. Jesus commands us to be baptized. Can a baby make that choice or confess Jesus is Lord? Certainly not.

Baptism is the next step after receiving Christ into your life. Once you’ve decided to sincerely follow Christ as your Lord and Savior you need to be baptized. The Bible offers two instances where people were baptized immediately after making this important decision.

Common misconception. Baptism doesn’t wash away our sins. It’s the official act of obedience commanded by Jesus to commit our lives to God. Our sins are washed away by the blood of Jesus Christ shed on the Cross. Baptism is symbolic of Jesus death when he bore the sins of the world. When He rose from the dead He had no more ties to sin. In the same way when the believer is submerged we die to the old way of living. When we emerge, like the resurrection, we begin a new life and live from that day on in the spirit, the truth, and the will of God: Rom 6:1-14

Paul, Silas and the Philippian Jailer.

Acts 16:25-34

Phillip and The Ethiopian Eunuch

Acts 8:26-40

Jesus didn’t officially start His ministry until He obeyed his own command of baptism. Jesus commands we be baptized. After receiving the word into your heart, the next step is Baptism. What is baptism? Baptism is the official act of obedience to begin our new life in Christ, aka being Born Again.

Baptism’s Significance.

The Apostle Paul explains.

In order to be baptized, one must first hear the word, then believe in your Heart, and confess with your Mouth that Jesus is Lord, risen from the dead. Can a baby do that?

Matthew 3:13-17 King James Version (KJV)

13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

14But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Matthew 28:19-20 King James Version (KJV)

19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Mark 16:15-16 King James Version (KJV)

15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Acts 2:38 King James Version (KJV)

38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 10:47-48 King James Version (KJV)

47Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

Acts 16:31-33 King James Version (KJV)

31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

32And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

33And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

Romans 10:9-10 King James Version (KJV)

9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Romans 10:17 King James Version (KJV)

17So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Acts 19:4-6 King James Version (KJV)

4Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

1 Peter 3:21 King James Version (KJV)

21The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

Colossians 1:14 King James Version (KJV)

14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

Revelation 1:5 King James Version (KJV)

5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

Romans 6:1-14 King James Version (KJV)

1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

2God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

3Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

4Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

5For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

7For he that is dead is freed from sin.

8Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

9Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

10For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

11Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

13Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

Baptism

Newness of Life

Born Again.

John 3:2-5 King James Version (KJV)

2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 8:36-38 King James Version (KJV)

36And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

37And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

38And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

Baptism is the only act done in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Hearing, Believing, Confessing.

Baptism doesn’t wash away sin.

Baptism is a command, it’s not optional.

It’s a requirement of salvation but not required for salvation.

This part sounds tricky. If Jesus commands us to be baptized how can it not be required for Salvation? Salvation is a gift by grace: Eph 2:8-9. The minimum requirement for salvation is your humble repentance in faith, calling out to God in Jesus name. God is the righteous Judge Ecc 3:17, 1 Pet 2:23. He knows some people won’t be able to be baptized. They may not be able to due to difficult circumstances. God’s long-suffering gives people up until their last dying moment to repent and ask for His forgiveness: Psalm 86:15, 2 Pet 3:9. One great example of this is the criminal on the cross.

Luke 23:39-43 King James Version (KJV)

39And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

40But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

41And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

42And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

43And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Baptism is a command.

The criminal had his hands nailed to the cross. He wasn’t able to do any works. He did however do something internally. He repented, and received Jesus in his heart. In his heart he believed, and with his mouth he defended Jesus, and called out to Him.

Acts 2:21 (King James Version)

21And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

How long should I wait to be baptized?

Unless you find yourself in an extreme case like the criminal nailed to the cross don’t procrastinate or wait until it’s too late Mark 4:18-19, Luke 21:34-36. God commands that we be baptized. Show God you love Him through your obedience 1 John 2:3, 1 John 5:2-3. If you’ve been baptized, live the clean and blameless life of a saint: Eph 5:2-4, Phil 2:15, Rev 3:4-5.

Another reason for you to be baptized is that without it you should not participate in the next requirement commanded by Jesus, The Lord’s Supper. The Lord’s Supper is only for serious (Luke 9:59-62, John 6:60-64) born again believers and followers of Christ.

Baptism is by immersion into the water.

Meaning of the verb baptism in Greek

The Online Liddell-Scott-Jones Greek-English Lexicon

βαπτ‑ισμός, ὁ, dipping in water, immersion.

Baptism literally means immersion. Many depictions of baptism show a sprinkling of water over the head. These are incorrect. True baptism is by full immersion into the water representing our death of the old life as we die in Christ and emerging or resurrecting into a new one in Christ. Symbolic of the death and resurrection of Christ.

Romans 10:9-10 King James Version (KJV)

9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

1 Corinthians 11:27 King James Version (KJV)

27Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

This next part isn’t mentioned in the Bible per say, such as the rapture, or the trinity, but the bible infers these things without actually saying it. What is the unworthy manner? Well just to recap what baptism is, you are putting away the old sinful life, and starting a new one in Christ, in holiness, in obedience. If you have not yet been baptized you are still not taking that all important 1st step of obedience towards Christ. Christ makes a very clear command to all who believe and that is to be baptized Mark 16:16. In baptism you are making a commitment to Christ to live for Christ. If you have not yet made that commitment or aren’t yet serious about it, do not participate in the Lord’s Supper.