Comments on: You Asked: Should I Get 'Re-Baptized'? (Credobaptist Answer)

By: Clint Wagnon

Clint Wagnon — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:10:08 +0000

If Romans 9 tells us that not all of Israel was truly Israel (but only those who believed), and Paul clearly teaches in Romans and Galatians that we are truly the children of Abraham is we believe in Christ... and that circumcision was of no benefit in regards to the gospel, then we have pretty clear indication that genetics, family origin, etc. is not basis for considering one part of the New Covenant community. In fact, circumcision, national origin or family line was of no benefit whatsoever, thus Paul considered them rubbish in comparison to knowing Christ in Philippians 2. Shouldn't this preclude the idea that baptism is proper for children of those who believe (until of course they have professed their own belief?) That is an honest question as I consider the arguments for credobaptism and paedobaptism.

Additionally, doesn't the text of Acts 2 itself restrict those baptized to ones who received Peter's word?

Of course the promise was for those who heard and their children. But no one would argue that people are counted as converted simply because their parents are, but they must themselves repent and believe the gospel too, right?

By: 6-String Salvo February 15, 2013 « Mike Lee

6-String Salvo February 15, 2013 « Mike Lee — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:40:10 +0000

[...] I was a youth pastor, I would have teens come to me asking about being re-baptized. Here’s Bobby Jamieson’s answer and Nathan Finn’s [...]

By: Should I Get Re-Baptized? – Tim Challies | Believers Radio

Should I Get Re-Baptized? – Tim Challies | Believers Radio — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:47:10 +0000

[...] three or four times. The Gospel Coalition recently shared two answers to the question, one from a credobaptist (a person who holds that baptism should follow conversion) and one from a paedobaptist (who holds [...]

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:07:40 +0000

Well spoken and good testimony. I think the difference that I would say is that similarly to the new priesthood being not of the blood of Levi but the blood of Jesus by faith, we are not now a saved people based on the lineage of the flesh, but faith in Christ causes us to be born again to a new family. In other words, the circumcision of a people group born from Abraham is different. That sacrament was for the children of Israel. The sacrament of Baptism is for those born of the Spirit, by faith.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:01:57 +0000

answer: the Holy Spirits work is visible in a saints life. It's not so mysterious as what you're describing. No good tree bears bad fruit.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 06:58:59 +0000

nailed it Dave... or John Bunyan. Oh for the deep things of Scripture!

By: Jikkiyu

Jikkiyu — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:05:52 +0000

A Lutheran I do detect in the midst....

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:10:31 +0000

Or what if you have been a believer since birth? Have always remember that you have loved and followed Jesus? What age do you choose to get re-baptized? The age of reasoning? If so, where is that in scripture?

By: Strong Links (Monday, 2/11) | Above All Things

Strong Links (Monday, 2/11) | Above All Things — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:29:20 +0000

[...] “You Asked: Should I Get ‘Re-Baptized’?” (Bobby Jamieson) [...]

By: Should I Get ‘Re-Baptized’?

Should I Get ‘Re-Baptized’? — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:02:29 +0000

[...] We posed the question to Jared Oliphint, regional coordinator and a ThM student at Westminster Theological Seminary. He studied philosophy at Gordon College and earned his MAR at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia in 2005. And you can also read the credobaptist answer from Bobby Jamieson. [...]