Baptist church requires baptism to continue to attend church?

Baptism is voluntary and should be a personal representation of one's individual faith, not a ritual to be performed to attend a certain church. Jesus Christ Himself was baptized & I believe that since we are called to be Christlike it's good for all believers to follow His lead in that but the choice has to be made by the individual. That's the problem I have with churches who "baptize" babies who have no knowledge of what's going on or churches who have these ridiculous requirements to attend. If your daughter is seeking God tell her to go to a church where they don't care what she wears, what kind of car she drives, what kind of money she has, but one that welcomes all with open arms. That's exactly what Jesus Christ did when HE was on the earth. Never once did He demand that anyone get baptized to follow Him.

I have been around a Baptist of some form or another my whole life. You have to be baptized to JOIN the church, but I have never heard of that requirment to attend a church, Baptist or otherwise. I know Baptists will say just about anything to force the issue.

Baptism is litterally translated as burrial. Emersion in other words. It is a dieing to self and being risen in Christ Jesus. It is something most people do at the beginning of their walk with Christ. Others wait until later. At any rate, it is important and shouldn't be shoved down your throat or used to make a spectacle out of you. Any believer can baptise another. John the baptist did it for Jesus. You don't have to go to a lake or river. Our whole family was baptised in a hotel swimming pool because we knew it was the right time. No one else was there but us, oh, and some other hotel guests.

I grew up in Baptist churches, but I'm a Presbyterian now. There are many stripes of Baptists, but the only thing similar I have run across is that you have to have been baptized by immersion to become a MEMBER, but I had never heard of one requiring it to even ATTEND. That is messed up and i agree - almost cultlike. Do you know what kind of Baptist church it is?

We are told to make disciples by baptizing them and teaching them to obey all that Jesus commanded us to do according to Matthew 28:19-20. So someone at some point should ask all Christians to be baptized. However, in most churches today obedience to Jesus is optional.

What happens if we are not baptized?

1. We will not recognize the will of God for our lives according to Luke 7:30.

2. We do not die with Christ Jesus according to Romans 6:1-4. Therefore we are not set free from sin (Romans 6:1-22). Read Romans chapter six and write down how many times you read "set free from sin."

3. We do nor make the pledge of a good or clear conscience toward God according to 1 Peter 3:21 and therefore we will know nothing about fighting the good fight of faith according to 1 Timothy 1:18-19.

4. The way for Jesus to live on the inside of us is not prepared according to Luke 3:7-20.

Although, if they were told to be baptized or leave then I wouldn't expect the person that told them to know anything about the scriptures I have mentioned.

Alan Ballou

www.thehealingbook.com

I've never heard of a Baptist church with this type of doctrine. Baptists are evangelical. They believe a person must accept Jesus Christ to be forgiven for their sins and to have eternal life. Baptism is a "picture" of what has happened in an individual's life. Most new, born again Christians desire to be baptized. It is a way of proclaiming pubically what has happened in your heart, but baptism alone is never required.

i'm a Lutheran and that i've got been to the two the Baptist and Catholic church homes. i could no longer incredibly grow to be Catholic, yet am Lutheran that's immediately off the Catholic church, so greater equivalent to the Catholic church than the Baptists are. Sounds good while you're doing nicely spiritually on the Baptist church. seems such as you want some severe prayer approximately this. i might say in case you may not shop on with the Catholic way faithfully, Protestant is physically powerful too, and Baptist is high quality. yet another view is to attempt yet another Catholic church, possibly a extensive one the place you've got greater bible learn, ministries, and different a thank you to learn and serve God. enable your mom understand that Baptists are Christian too and you at the instant are not giving up on God. shop going to church and praying.

Maybe there's a misunderstanding.

One must be baptized to be a member of a Baptist church (signifies you are a believer.. I was baptized in a Pentecostal church, and am an accepted member of a Baptist church on account of my faith in Christ, which CAN be found outside the Baptist denomination, clearly...) and baptism is necessary to partake of communion.. communion is for born again believers... but baptism is never, in my experience necessary for attendance..

On the one hand Christians should get baptized. After all Jesus said, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" Mt 28:19 and "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned." Mk 16:16 and Peter preached, ""Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Acts 2:38

So if a person has saving faith, they will obey God and get baptized. That is an outward indication that their faith in genuine.

As such I don't see it as inappropriate for baptism to be a prerequisite for church membership. However it surprises me, and I think it inappropriate for baptism to be required for church attendance.

Hey

I am Baptist and I have never heard of such.

I haven’t baptized my own son (5 yrs old) because I want him aware of the decision that is being made.

I made the decision to give myself to Christ at 16 and no one forced me to get baptized. It was a personal choice & you are correct.

It doesn’t mean anything to go under the water with little or no knowledge as to why you are being baptized.

I do know that some Catholic’s schools require children to be baptized in order to attend there.

Technically I'm a baptist. NEVER would our church give you an ultimatum like that. I agree with you totally. I've also heard of churches that REQUIRE you to give 'X' amount of money or you're out.

I'd advise them to go elsewhere. I can't imagine they'd feel comfortable there, and being baptized is something we SHOULD do, but not because your church SAYS you should. That's YOUR decision.