Great answer. This was part of the reason why I became a Presbyterian. Also, Ligon Duncan's talk on Infant Baptism available here on RUclips is a great place to begin.
That was an astounding video! Can you Please share the same references on the history of infant and adult baptism? Would be a great resource to read and share with others. Thanks much!
So, if I understood correctly, Dr. Don Fortson holds the position that a Christian should not be rebaptized if they first received the sacrament under the Trinitarian formula, right? But would that include Roman Catholic baptism?
As someone who took Dr. Fortson's class, yes, that would include Roman Catholic Baptism. The Reformers themselves never advocated for re-baptism, even though everyone was previously baptized in the RC church back then. Great question though!
Catholicism is a false works based cult. After I left that false church I received believer's baptism in a Baptist church. Philip told the Ethiopian eunuch that he could be baptized if he believed, which nullifies infant baptism.
@@tradcath2976 Well, some within the Reformed circle consider the RCC not merely a bad church, but a former church. So, under this perspective, baptizing into a local RCC cannot be considered as being baptized into the visible church.
As a Catholic, our baptism follows under the formula as presented by Dr. Forston. Furthermore, we do not rebaptize anyone who received a water baptism under the trinitarian formula (father, son, and Holy Spirit), upon joining the Church. If there is a question of a persons baptismal background, a conditional baptism is sometimes given. The formula is prefaced with, “If you were not baptized, then …” The Nicene Creed solidified “one baptism for the remission of sins” in the fourth century.
My sister and I were “baptized” as babies in the Lutheran Church(ELCA). We were both saved in an SBC church both at that point able to make a public profession of our own faith. A few years ago, her church took a trip to Israel and many of them were baptized/re-baptized in the Jordan River. I asked her why she wanted to be baptized yet again, and she said that it was because Jesus was baptized there. Interesting answer, and not saying that she was wrong, just interesting.
The video would suggest that you should not be rebaptized unless your first baptism was not in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is sovereign over salvation. Your first baptism was legitimate unless it does not meet the requirements above, which are from Jesus' words in scripture.
I was "baptized" as a Mormon at the age of 8.
2 years ago I was baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost affirming the Trinity.
Great answer. This was part of the reason why I became a Presbyterian. Also, Ligon Duncan's talk on Infant Baptism available here on RUclips is a great place to begin.
That was an astounding video! Can you Please share the same references on the history of infant and adult baptism? Would be a great resource to read and share with others. Thanks much!
So, if I understood correctly, Dr. Don Fortson holds the position that a Christian should not be rebaptized if they first received the sacrament under the Trinitarian formula, right? But would that include Roman Catholic baptism?
As someone who took Dr. Fortson's class, yes, that would include Roman Catholic Baptism. The Reformers themselves never advocated for re-baptism, even though everyone was previously baptized in the RC church back then. Great question though!
Catholicism is a false works based cult. After I left that false church I received believer's baptism in a Baptist church. Philip told the Ethiopian eunuch that he could be baptized if he believed, which nullifies infant baptism.
Why would it NOT include a Catholic baptism?
@@tradcath2976 Well, some within the Reformed circle consider the RCC not merely a bad church, but a former church. So, under this perspective, baptizing into a local RCC cannot be considered as being baptized into the visible church.
As a Catholic, our baptism follows under the formula as presented by Dr. Forston. Furthermore, we do not rebaptize anyone who received a water baptism under the trinitarian formula (father, son, and Holy Spirit), upon joining the Church. If there is a question of a persons baptismal background, a conditional baptism is sometimes given. The formula is prefaced with, “If you were not baptized, then …” The Nicene Creed solidified “one baptism for the remission of sins” in the fourth century.
My sister and I were “baptized” as babies in the Lutheran Church(ELCA). We were both saved in an SBC church both at that point able to make a public profession of our own faith. A few years ago, her church took a trip to Israel and many of them were baptized/re-baptized in the Jordan River. I asked her why she wanted to be baptized yet again, and she said that it was because Jesus was baptized there. Interesting answer, and not saying that she was wrong, just interesting.
I was baptized as a teenager in a Christian church , I don’t think I was saved back then, should I baptized again?
The video would suggest that you should not be rebaptized unless your first baptism was not in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
God is sovereign over salvation. Your first baptism was legitimate unless it does not meet the requirements above, which are from Jesus' words in scripture.