ServantofGod
Puritan Board Junior
I am a member of the OPC(Orthodox Presbyterian Church), but have decided to join a Bible Fellowship church. There is a problem as I try to proceed towards membership, and that is that the BFC requires immersion baptism for membership. I was sprinkled as a teen and Presbyterian. The impasse I have reached is that I fully believe sprinkling is a Biblical form of baptism, whereas they would require me to be immersed. Rebaptised in my mind, baptised for the first time in theirs. I'm not quite sure what to do. I wish to place myself under the authority and discipline of this church, but I don't believe it is appropriate to be rebaptised.
I am meeting with the pastor next week, and state my cause for sprinkling. It will be quite interesting, and the pastor is an awesome and godly man, so it should be quite refreshing. What are my options?
1. Is it right to place myself under the church outside of membership?
2. Would it be appropriate for me to be rebaptised so as to honor the authority of the church?
NOTE: No need for a sprinkling vs. immersion debate, I've been reading through an earlier thread on the subject.
I am meeting with the pastor next week, and state my cause for sprinkling. It will be quite interesting, and the pastor is an awesome and godly man, so it should be quite refreshing. What are my options?
1. Is it right to place myself under the church outside of membership?
2. Would it be appropriate for me to be rebaptised so as to honor the authority of the church?
NOTE: No need for a sprinkling vs. immersion debate, I've been reading through an earlier thread on the subject.