I have been thinking about baptism lately. The result is many questions.
What does it mean that there are people who have been in the church for years, people who read scripture, pray, who serve but do not feel a need for baptism? What does it mean that some people do not feel called to baptism? Is this attitude to baptism simply a result of poor understanding and communication of what baptism really is, what role it plays in the life of a believer?
What are you saying to Christ if you turn down an invitation to baptism?
Is the church called to continue walking with these people? To continue in proclaiming God's truths found in scripture? To continue offering opportunities as we walk with people?
In ways I feel offended by peoples rejection of baptism. I find I must remind myself that I cannot be offended by this, it is not an attack on me, and is it even an attack on Christ? Love and patience seems to be critical when dealing with people. Baptism is good and we need to walk with each other.
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What do you think about people being baptised over and over? What do you think about those that say, "because it is an act of dying and rising again, turning away from their past or whatever, and rising again with Christ, you should do it time and again as you stray?" Those that walk away from God and turn to other things, other religions, and come back again? I Had a few discussions along those lines awhile back, wondering what your thoughts are on that? What have you read about that? It seems completely against our culture...or the covenant...or the modern church...or something. Thoughts?
I am under the impression that you get baptized once. I think rather than being baptized multiple times people should look back to their baptism as a reminder of what they have been called to participate in.
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