Is it okay to wait to get baptized?

Children who are very young can come to genuine saving faith which is the only biblical requirement for baptism. By waiting until at least this age we can maximize the spiritual benefit that the baptism experience can have for children.

What is baptism according to the Bible?

Baptism is the Christian spiritual rite of sprinkling water on to a person’s forehead or of immersing them in water; this act symbolises purification or renewal and admission in to the Christian Church. Baptism is a symbol of our commitment to God. Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.”

What is baptism a sacrament of?

Baptism is seen as the sacrament of admission to the faith, bringing sanctifying grace to the person being baptized. In Catholicism the baptism of infants is the most common form, but unbaptized children or adults who wish to join the faith must also receive the sacrament.

Do we need to be baptized again?

If we know Jesus Christ as Savior and understand what baptism signifies when we are baptized, then we do not need to be baptized again. If we did not know Jesus as Savior when we were baptized, then we do need to be baptized again.

Is immediate baptism required?

Though there is no requirement regarding immediate baptism, there seems to be a clear emphasis on closely associating a person’s confession of faith and baptism. Therefore, a church would do well to keep the space of time between a person’s confession of faith and baptism as short as possible.

How long did it take Paul to get baptized?

The Ethiopian with Philip was baptized the same day he believed ( Acts 8:26–38 ). Paul (then Saul) was baptized about three days after experiencing Jesus on the road to Damascus ( Acts 9 ).

How long should a person wait between confession of faith and baptism?

Therefore, a church would do well to keep the space of time between a person’s confession of faith and baptism as short as possible. Further, many churches do not allow a person to partake in communion, become an official church member, or other important aspects of church life until after baptism.