Posted by karla on August 11, 2002, at 22:58:22
In reply to Can I ask a question about baptism?, posted by SandraDee on July 25, 2002, at 11:27:37
I was baptised as a baby in the Catholic church by sprinkling of holy water and in the titles "The name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit". As a married adult at the age of 28 my husband and I decided after indebth bible study to be baptised in Jesus name by complete immersion. Ten years latter my husband is now a minister and has even baptised people in lakes although it is normally done in the baptismal tank at the church(where water is heated). Our missionary friend in Antigua baptises in the ocean or a local swimming pool. It is wonderful how Baptism can leave us so clean inside and how great it feals to be barried in baptism only to be born a new creature in Christ.
> Is that allowed?
> How/When were you baptised, if you were at all? How old were you? Was it in a church baptismal with just a little water on your head, or was it a complete dunking? Was it in a nearby lake?
> Don't feel pressured to answer, just a curiousity question and it is open to all.
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> Personally, I was baptised as a baby in the Catholic church with a little water dripped on me. About 5 years ago I was baptised again through a local church at a lake nearby - completely dunked by the pastor and it was incredible. I truly felt like I left the "old self" there and felt really great. Not just because the water was freezing hahaha.
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