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There is no reason to not have a 2nd baptism. Baptism is a public affirmation of your following Jesus Christ.

2 posted on 10/06/2015 10:38:18 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)

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"There is no reason to not have a 2nd baptism."

I agree.

9 posted on 10/06/2015 10:42:46 AM PDT by Amendment10

[Baptism is a public affirmation of your following Jesus Christ.]

Treat the 2nd baptism as a re-dedication of your life to JESUS CHRIST.

50 posted on 10/06/2015 11:23:56 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)

There is no reason to not have a 2nd baptism. Baptism is a public affirmation of your following Jesus Christ.

BINGO!!! Right answer, first post out of the box.

I would add one small thing: the act of being Baptized is indeed a public affirmation of one's commitment to following Jesus Christ.

That public affirmation does not need to be in front of an entire church, or in front of a large group of strangers.

A small group of close friends and family is certainly appropriate.

My wife and I were baptized together in 2002. Our witnesses were our young children, members of the pastoral staff of the church we attended, and some of the folks we knew through our church and which we volunteered our time with. I think the total was somewhere between 15-20 people tops.

Some members of our church keep it small with close family as witnesses, others are baptized at the end of one of our church services in front of @ 2,000 people. It varies widely.

230 posted on 10/07/2015 6:50:34 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))

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