Are Backsliders Required to be Re-baptized?

[jwharv]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

If you were not old enough to make a decision, or the decision was made for you, then I could see the need, because you really were never baptized according to faith. Baptism must be an act of obedient faith.

My concern is someone who would be re-baptized after having known the Lord.

I am sad to say that I know many who were baptized as I came up in church whose parents made the decesion for them to be baptized not themselves. This is one reason I am not quick to denounce someone wanting to be rebaptized. Because of my expereince.

[Falla39]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Jer 17:9 The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?


Do not follow your heart. Follow the bible.

Bro. Matt,

Ezekiel 36:26: "A new heart also will I give you, and a new

spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony

heart out of our flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

vs. 27 "And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to

walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and

do them". vs.28, And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to

your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God".

What tremendous HOPE:

vs. 29, "I will also save you from all your uncleannesses: and I

will call for the corn, and increase it, and lay no famine upon you".

John 14: 26 "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom

the Father will send in my name, he will TEACH you ALL things, and

bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto

you".

Rom. 8: 13," For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: BUT if ye

through the Spirit do mortify (kill) the deeds of the body, ye shall

live.

Vs. 14, "For as many as are LED by the SPIRIT of GOD, they are

the SONS of GOD".

Titus 3:3, "For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient,

deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy,

hateful, and hating one another.

Vs.4, "BUT AFTER that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward

man appeared, vs.5, Not by works of righteousness which we have done,

but according to his MERCY he saved us, by the washing of regeneration,

and renewing of the Holy Ghost; vs.6, Which he shed on us abundantly

through Jesus Christ our Saviour; vs.7, That being justified by his grace,

we should be made heirs according to the HOPE of eternal life". Look up

the prefix, "re". (Renew, revive, restore, reconcile, return, repent).

Matt. 5:7, "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy".


I believe we are being judged in this life. Jesus gave the guidelines

while on earth. He is the same yesterday, and today and forever.

We have received the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of Truth to lead and

guide us. If we are being led by the Spirit of God, we are His sons

and daughters. We have no excuse for not having answers for any

question. The Spirit will lead, IF we will follow His leading. God is a

Spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in

Truth.

There were those in Jesus' day on earth, that couldn't let go of

the law He was fulfilling, so they were not prepared when destruction

came. They looked to the law as read, not to Jesus' fulfillment. There

are those in other beliefs who read the Bible religiously, and they can

quote with many of us. But without the Spirit to lead and guide, where

will it take them. An automobile without a motor, isn't going anywhere.

Blessings,

Falla39

[Falla39]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

If you were not old enough to make a decision, or the decision was made for you, then I could see the need, because you really were never baptized according to faith. Baptism must be an act of obedient faith.

My concern is someone who would be re-baptized after having known the Lord.

Bro. Matt,

There is no way I could have understood what you are saying in the

bolded a few years ago. I would have just taken it as spoken by those

in earlier years. But the past few years, especially since our six children

have grown, married and started their own families, I have taken the

time to seek to KNOW the Lord. You don't KNOW your parents as soon

as you are born. But they are with you and you get to Know them by

spending much time with them. Knowing what the Bible says is not

knowing the God of the Bible. The Word is the seed that begats faith

that should bring about a birth (spiritual). The Spirit giveth life.

Jesus told those Jews who believed on him, "IF ye continue in my word,

THEN (conditional) ARE ye my disciples INDEED". And ye shall KNOW the

truth, and the truth shall make you free". FREE from what? The law of

sin and death. It takes years to become fully mature. First the corn,

seed (kernel), then the blade, then the full ear in the corn.(mature).

The Bible says "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge". but

it doesn't have to be that way. We can know the truth and the truth

will set us free. He whom the Son sets free is free indeed. His name is

JESUS!! Truth came to set the captives free. Praise the Lord, He still

sets those who "follow on to know Him", in Spirt and in Truth".

Once like a bird in prison I dwelt, no freedom from my sorrow I felt,
But JESUS came and listened to me. Glory to God, He set me free.

Blessings,

Falla39

[Rhoni]

AFF prayer warriors,

Next Sunday Bro. Chosen will be baptized and we are expecting a miracle of God in his life. Please pray that Chosen will receive what his faith is believing.

Join with us in praying for a miracle of heart, mind, soul, spirit, and body.

In Jesus Name!

[CC1]

I am just checking back on this thread to see if Michlow has been rebaptized yet?


























LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chosenbyone]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

AFF prayer warriors,

Next Sunday Bro. Chosen will be baptized and we are expecting a miracle of God in his life. Please pray that Chosen will receive what his faith is believing.

Join with us in praying for a miracle of heart, mind, soul, spirit, and body.

In Jesus Name!

Rhoni,

You know when something is the will of God when everything just falls into place. I believe that this act of obedience will be the catalyst for my healing. I thank you for all of your prayers and support and being such a good friend.

Not only will you be there next week, but my dear friend Sister Falla and her husband will be too. I am so looking forward to seeing you and meeting Sister Falla for the first time face to face.

I am truly a blessed man.

chosen

[Rhoni]

Originally Posted by chosenbyone

Rhoni,

You know when something is the will of God when everything just falls into place. I believe that this act of obedience will be the catalyst for my healing. I thank you for all of your prayers and support and being such a good friend.

Not only will you be there next week, but my dear friend Sister Falla and her husband will be too. I am so looking forward to seeing you and meeting Sister Falla for the first time face to face.

I am truly a blessed man.

chosen

You have rightly said...I do believe it is the will of God. It thrills me that Sis. Falla and her husband are swinging by there on their journey...they are good people. Your baptism will be a fresh start for all of us.

When I think about Jehoveh Nissi and his train filling the temple...I am reminded that all is yea and AMEN...there is only VICTORY in Him.

Bringing my shockamoo shoes:sshhh

Blessings & Prayers, Sis. Rhonda

[jwharv]

Praying for you Bro Chosen.......................