On 29/08 23:55, Roger wrote: > How does one do self-baptism?
That's so great you are willing to baptize yourself! You must be a very strong individual to have this understanding and personal relationship of your Lord, to be baptized into Him and see the significance of it 100% without the distractions which come whenever you are baptized by someone else or a church. Well done, I so respect you for it!
My suggestion for baptism is to pray; read Romans chapter 6; meditate on the chapter, that by going under the water you are sharing in the death and burial of Christ; coming up out of the water, you are identifying with His resurrection. And "repent", the Greek word means literally to re-think. To think again. I understand repentance as a recognition before God that we are sinners. It will be unwise to promise God never to sin again, because 1 Jn. 1:8-10 says that if we [as baptized believers] say we do not sin, then we are liars. In fact we get baptized exactly because we realize we are the sick who need a doctor, rather than those who think they have no need of any healing.
Then, pray again, go into the water or bath tub and say "I am being baptized into the Lord Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of my sins" and then put yourself under the water.
Then pray when you come up out of the water.
I am happy to talk with you before or after it, but maybe you would prefer to keep it completely private, and I would understand that. But if you'd like, let me know your phone number. Or we can talk on Skype.
I was baptized myself in a bath tub. ANd I baptized many since then in bath tubs. It is easier to lie on your side with your head towards the taps, pull your arm right up so you can get under.
I am so excited about your decision and I pray it works out!