Baptized later in your adult life

[JakeM]

Congrats brother, im just reading this thread and im in the same boat. I was baptized as a child but dont remember it and have been going through what you described.

[rolylane6]

Well today was the day! We were at church and the sermon was excellent. Because it was Mother’s Day all my girls were home and with us. The sermon really hit home. At the end they were doing a “reaffirmation of your baptism” so to say similar to communion. But they made a call to anyone that hasn’t been baptized yet to come forward if you would like. I really felt now was the time even though I had actually been planning to wait and make a return trip to my hometown church that my family helped start and my grandparents were heavily involved in. But deep down even though I would still like to go there for a Baptist baptism eventually I felt drawn to make it happen today. As I was waiting for our turn my wife could tell I was a little neevous about something and asked if I wanted to get baptized and I said yes. Without her support and encouragement I may have let the opportunity slip away again. It was a great feeling to say yes when he asked me if I was ready to accept Jesus Christ as my savior.
I will be honest, like most things I take all decisions I make pretty serious. Instead of feeling great relief at first I felt like I added another huge weight to my shoulders. The weight this decision I made will hopefully lesson as I get more comfortable with it. It is something I have contemplated for a long time and really since my teenage yrs. I’m glad I finally took that step. I feel as tho I have joined a very elite group and want to make sure I keep up my end of the bargain. I want to make decisions that will show that I am worthy of his grace and love even tho I don’t know that I ever truly can be. Thanks for everyone’s support again!

Awesome brother!

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[Pedernal]

Awesome! Big Congrats!

Thank you for sharing your journey. I am in a similar situation as you mentioned on your initial post. Personally, I am hesitant to get baptized as I don’t feel worthy of the Grace of God due to my sinful ways. Additionally, while I partake in reading/listening to The Word of God every day I don’t attend a church regularly.

Your journey will help encourage me to find a church and take the necessary steps to feel comfortable taking the next step. Thanks again for sharing your journey!

[Hoggslayer]

Congratulations. Great testimony. Prayers for you and your family.

[Texas Grown]

Well now, I didn't know we were in the same church this morning.

I was in the late service with my mother and brother.

The fish are biting and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

[rolylane6]

Awesome! Big Congrats!

Thank you for sharing your journey. I am in a similar situation as you mentioned on your initial post. Personally, I am hesitant to get baptized as I don’t feel worthy of the Grace of God due to my sinful ways. Additionally, while I partake in reading/listening to The Word of God every day I don’t attend a church regularly.

Your journey will help encourage me to find a church and take the necessary steps to feel comfortable taking the next step. Thanks again for sharing your journey!

Our sinful ways are the purpose of God's grace. You can't overcome your sin until you accept it and move toward Him. Don't put it off thinking you must first be "better". You can't get "better" without Him.

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[rolylane6]

Well today was the day! We were at church and the sermon was excellent. Because it was Mother’s Day all my girls were home and with us. The sermon really hit home. At the end they were doing a “reaffirmation of your baptism” so to say similar to communion. But they made a call to anyone that hasn’t been baptized yet to come forward if you would like. I really felt now was the time even though I had actually been planning to wait and make a return trip to my hometown church that my family helped start and my grandparents were heavily involved in. But deep down even though I would still like to go there for a Baptist baptism eventually I felt drawn to make it happen today. As I was waiting for our turn my wife could tell I was a little neevous about something and asked if I wanted to get baptized and I said yes. Without her support and encouragement I may have let the opportunity slip away again. It was a great feeling to say yes when he asked me if I was ready to accept Jesus Christ as my savior.
I will be honest, like most things I take all decisions I make pretty serious. Instead of feeling great relief at first I felt like I added another huge weight to my shoulders. The weight this decision I made will hopefully lesson as I get more comfortable with it. It is something I have contemplated for a long time and really since my teenage yrs. I’m glad I finally took that step. I feel as tho I have joined a very elite group and want to make sure I keep up my end of the bargain. I want to make decisions that will show that I am worthy of his grace and love even tho I don’t know that I ever truly can be. Thanks for everyone’s support again!

When you feel that "weight" you spoke of, just remember and believe in His promise: "My yoke is easy and My burden is light". Give it all to Him.

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[Bone Thug]

Awesome, Jack!!!!

[Gumbo Man]

Awesome news. You’ll be glad that you excepted the alter call regardless of what church is was at. And yes you are very worthy. VERY worthy sir.

[OleTomTalker]

Yessssssss!!!!!!!

[OleTomTalker]

Your daughters saw this too!!! What a blessing!

[Mertzon Man]

God Bless you Jack.
Awesome decision to accept the Lord as your savior!

[BmacBmac1]

I was baptized when I was 4. Had no idea what I was doing or why I was doing it. I just thought it would be cool to "swim" in church, Lol.
After I accepted Christ as an adult I decided I would be baptized as an adult, who knew what he was doing and why. So at the age of 50, my wife and two of our children joined me and we were all baptized together in the presence of our church. It was a turning point for me in my relationship with Jesus. It was the point where I decided that following Him was a lifetime commitment for me, allowing Him to change me into someone He could use for His purpose. The goal of a Christian is, or should be, to become more like Christ, every moment of everyday. In that regard, the idea that you need to be a better person before you're baptizped will never end because you will never be fully like Christ and therefore are alway becoming a better person. We can do our best to be as much like Him as we can but we will never, in this life, be fully like Him. He is perfect. Aside from His intercession on our behalf, we are not perfect. It's His intercession for us that makes us perfect in God's sight because He cleansed our sin by the shedding of His own blood. "Being better" is too subjective and you may never think it's enough. Don't put it off for that reason. Baptism is symbolic of the changing nature of accepting Christ. You go "under" as the old you and emerge as a new creation in Him by Him. Born again. For me, being baptized meant I was fully accepting the gift of salvation that Christ offered and was ready to allow Jesus to change me into the child of God I was meant to be. Being better didn't matter because I was ready for the current (old) me to die and the "new" me to be born again. No need to get better in order to die. Instead, I needed to die and be born again to get better. I had spent most of my adult life up to that point trying to get better by my own means. I couldn't. It had to be done by Him.
Don't question you're desire to follow Christ and His desire for you. Question your desire not to. Baptism is His desire for you. Baptism is not a requirement to follow Christ or a requirement for salvation but it is a symbolic statement of your desire and commitment to both. It's His desire that you make that commitment.
I absolutely love that you have such a desire for a deeper relationship with Jesus that you're here asking for advice and counsel. I pray you find your answers and the relationship you desire. As someone else already recommended, pray and ask Jesus these same questions. He will answer. Your desire to be baptized has most likely been placed in your heart by Him. Don't deny His desire for you.

Rev 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Sounds like He's knocking and I'm so excited for you! Praise Jesus!

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[BmacBmac1]

Morning KK… Thank you for posting this thread! You have no idea how blessed I (and likely others) have been blessed by reading through it!! Some great thoughts here.
The thought I had was “Sunday’s a coming!” Be a perfect time for your surrender to follow Jesus in Baptism!! Git-er-dun brother!!!

Atta boy Charlie!


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[BmacBmac1]

Take pictures when you’re baptized and post it up so we can celebrate with you.

This!


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