Red Letters/Black Letters: Day 32: The Intricacies of Baptism

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and

on Earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of

the Father*, and of the on, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that

I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

Matthew 28:18-20

Have you ever realized how one little command, baptizing them, has been interpreted so differently by so many people?

You can dunk,

sprinkle,

pour,

immerse.

It can be done with a pitcher or a cup,

in a bath or a pool or a river.

Some say you have to, going so far as to say that if you are not baptized you can't go to heaven.

Others say its an outward sign of an inward change.

Still others say its irrelevant.

Then there is the question of age, infant or adult, or somewhere inbetween.

Must you attend a class or is spontaneous baptism allowed?

Do you know when you were baptized?

Just the date or down to the millisecond?

I have to say that I believe in baptism, but the how and when is far less important to me than the why.

+ What are your thoughts on baptism?

* In case you have never read my other blogs: I do not believe that God is male, nor is God female, God neither urinates nor procreates so sexual organs are irrelevant, as are sexual terms. We use father or mother for our understandings and purposes.