Baptism

Is there anything wrong in getting baptized again, if you were baptized as
an infant?
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Nothing. It can be interpreted as a statement that ‘the faith of our fathers were
not good enough.’ That is why the Nicene creed is interpreted today literally
as "Baptism indicating the remission of sin is to be once only" as a rite of
passage. But if it is required to confirm your faith and assurance of salvation
there is nothing lost in rebaptism. Repeated baptism at every stage of growth
as a "rite of transition" is a culturally acceptable method. After all the Jewish
Priests “baptized” several times even during the day as a rite of purification.
In the modern culture where families fall apart, reaffirmation of marriage
contract as a full marriage ceremony is rampant. Following this reasoning, if
you need to renew your covenant with God every now and then, there is
nothing wrong in rebaptism. Baptism was actually ordained as a rite of
initiation. Communion Table is a rite of Intensification (similar to the festivals
and sacrifices of the Old Testament). There were rites of transitions which
required elaborate baptisms (of immersion, washing, sprinkling, annointing
etc.) which the churches uses whenever a transition occurs like the ordination
of elders, deacons and pastors etc. Why do we want to use baptism? But why
not? If it helps to save – praise God – let us do it.
Most traditional churches that confess the Nicene Creed however will not
accept you. (However the declaration "I believe in one baptism" was the result
of the Roman Period when a person under persecution left the church and
later wanted to come back into the church. The question then was whether
they should be rebaptised or not. The decision of the Nicean council was that
this is unnecessary. In that sense it is not really a prohibition of a second
baptism) You may be alienated from your church. But some people really
need it. They really need the personal assertion and statement through a more
exhibitionistic baptism. The more ceremonial better. They cannot rely on the
word, they need something visible especially if they were on the wrong path
all or most of their lives. Prodigal Son needed the washing and the ring.
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