[Faith-talk] The Sacrament of Baptism

[Linda Mentink]

Good afternoon All,

I was baptized three times: first in the hospital after I was 
born; second as an infant in the Lutheran Church in which I was 
raised; and third as an adult by emersion, that I might join the 
Baptist Church of which I wanted to be a member.  Infant baptism 
by sprinkling is not Biblical, and that is why it is not done in 
the Baptist Church.  Baptism is not a requirement for salvation, 
it is a public confession of that salvation, as I found out when 
reading my Bible after God chose me to be His child.  In the 
Bible, only adults are baptized, and that by emersion as Christ 
was by John the Baptist.  Before salvation at the age of 21, I 
thought I was a Christian because I was baptized as an infant by 
sprinkling, and was confirmed in the ninth grade.  I was shown 
differently by my aunt's sister, with the help of the Holy 
Spirit.  Saying yes to God was the best yes I've ever said!

Blessings,

Linda