Worrying About Being Re-Baptized as a Christian

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I got baptized in the 1980s. Went awol 20 years . Recommitted . Didn't get baptized again. I felt I should but never really. I didn't feel bad.
 

Cindy12

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I got baptized Monday night of this week! Praise Jesus!


I got baptized in the 1980s. Went awol 20 years . Recommitted . Didn't get baptized again. I felt I should but never really. I didn't feel bad.
 
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Hi my wonderful friends! I know that God has been working on my heart because for the last 2 weeks, all I can think about is being re-baptized (by full immersion) in my Christian church. I was baptized as a baby Catholic. I thought 100% that I was completely saved after giving my heart, mind, soul and life to the Lord. I have confessed, spoken with my mouth, repented for my sins and walked a life trusting God as my Savior for quite some time now.

I joined the World Bible Study online and my teacher there tells me that I am "NOT" saved, because without baptism (not Catholic baptism) by full immersion, I am not saved. He put the fear in me fast. My pastor is in Honduras with my husband, but he did tell me that he would perform a baptism for me if I wanted when he gets back next week.(this was a prior request before my teacher told me this) I want to do that because I have never done a full immersion baptism and that is what my church believes in, but as far as being saved, am I already saved? I thought that baptism was more of a symbol of being saved, the death and resurrection of our Savior. Now he has me panicking saying I better get down there and get SAVED because I never truly was (the World Bible Study teacher). Can you guys help me and let me know what is right and wrong?
That's so intense Cindy, you really are one of a kind.
 

mailmandan

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Baptism is exactly what you have said, it is a symbol of being buried in the flesh with the Lord and being raised as a new person in the Spirit (His resurrection).
The key word here is "symbol."

It also shows in scripture from Matthew 28:19-20 and Acts 3:19 that this is how we are converted to be a disciple of Christ, and is a command given from the Lord Jesus to be done by believers.
Water baptism is not the cause of converted to be a disciple of Christ, but converted to be a disciple of Christ is "signified" in baptism.