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 'HOW TO' WATER BAPTISM 
INVITING HOLY SPIRIT AND FIRE

 

 

 

PROCLAIMING YOUR PRAYER OF FAITH WHILE BAPTIZING

A PERSON IS FIRSTLY SAVED BY GOD'S GRACE

THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD

Ephesians 2:8 KJV "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:"

Matthew 3:11 KJV "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:"

  • Acts 4:12 "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”  Ephesians 2:8  King James Version

  • John 5:36 “But I have greater witness than that of John: for the  works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. 37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.”

  • Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

  • Acts 2:38  And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."  

  • 2 Corinthians 5:18 "And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;"  

  • Hebrews 12:1 "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,"

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Yes, it is correct water baptism can be done for another by anyone strong in faith who has the Holy Spirit.  Water baptism if done at time of an infant, should be reconsidered done as an adult so that the person can do full immersion of their own will maturely, this ensures they are going in under submission and not by admission for anyone wanting to reconfirm as an adult.  When you are out and about house planting you may find the need to do water baptism for others.

WHERE CAN WATER BAPTISM BE DONE?  Water baptism can be done in house, in a bathtub, or a pool in home.  Other options are also a stream, beach or lake nearby. 

 

THE PROCESS:

1.  Bring the person to water

 

2.  Have the immersion prayer readied

Have the person pray out loud from their lips, heart and mind repeating after you.   ->  Here is why you pray out loud -> Romans 10:9 "Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."

Begin Below A Powerful Prayer Of Faith to Proclaim Your Faith and To Invite The Fire of The Holy Spirit Baptism:

"God, with you and Jesus and anyone else present including Holy Spirit as witness, I pray now in the name of Jesus, and confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and I believe in my heart Father God, that he died and was buried, that he was raised on the third day by you and you God raised Him from the dead for me to be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.  I am a sinner and ask forgiveness for all of my sins, and I repent for all of my sins.   Your only son being Jesus, died on the cross for me, his death and blood paid the wages for my sins, resulting in His power, authority and majesty as my Lord and Savior, my living God.  Jesus I proclaim you as my Lord and savior as I make you my Lord from this day forward, with you guiding my life and helping me to do your will. Within this same faith also my name will be written in your Lamb's book of life, and I will see the kingdom of God.  My heartfelt love and gratitude goes to you God for your eternal gift of glory and salvation through Jesus, now bestowed on me.   Holy Spirit I ask to receive you to come upon me with your anointing and your heavenly spiritual gifts also equipping me always at the appropriate times of what is good and acceptable ongoing for my path and walk forward with my Lord Jesus doing Fathers will.  I pray this Father God in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."​

 

Alternate Shorter Powerful Prayer Of Faith To Proclaim Your Faith and Invite The Fire of The Holy Spirit Baptism:

"God with you and Jesus or anyone present including Holy Spirit as witness, I pray now in the name of Jesus.  I know I'm a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness and repent for all of my sins.  I believe in Jesus Christ your son and that he died and you raised Him on the third day from the dead.  This was for me to be saved and He died for my sins and paid the wages of my sins for me to now be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.   Jesus I proclaim you as my Lord and savior, my living God as I make you my Lord from this day forward, my name being written in your Lamb's book of life with you guiding my life and helping me to do your will.   Holy Spirit I ask to receive you to come upon me with your anointing and your heavenly spiritual gifts also equipping me always at the appropriate times of what is good and acceptable ongoing for my path and walk forward with my Lord Jesus doing Fathers will.  I pray this Father God in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."​

 

Once the person is done their prayer, you can proclaim out loud ‘I hereby baptize you in the name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit and they go fully under the water and then you support them back up out of the water.  Some people experience loss of balance or dizziness upon coming up from the water so support them until they are stable.  

 

Baptismal water positions - Have the person assume the position to hold their nose and to grasp their wrist with their other hand.  While they hold this position the two persons on either side have one hand on the persons back and one hand on an elbow each for backward and upward support in and out of the water. 

 

 

➢  If you encounter any oppression, manifestation encourage the person to continue their reconciliation to God stating in Jesus name I command any unclean spirit to come out and finish the baptism and any further casting out if necessary at this point in time.

➢  Normally 2 persons do the baptizing – one on each side of the person getting baptized in order to support their going completely under the water and then supporting them back up out of the water.  The going under the water completely represents the ‘death of the old man, our sin’, and when we rise out of the water with our face up towards the heavens the face of the living waters sees us, we rise in Christ spiritually.

➢  See the person exits the water area safely as a floor or pool deck or area can be slippery, have support for exiting if necessary.

 

Please note that children must be accompanied by a responsible adult / parent.  Some basic instructions that will help make your baptism run smoothly is if you are arriving at a destination to get your baptism done, it is best to please arrive 30 minutes before the start of the baptisms to have enough time to get ready.  If you have a larger group to be baptized having designated organizers to direct people where to wait or line up and gives time to give any detailed information sheets you may have made up to the people.

If you have rooms available, you can also have both male and female change rooms designated, and have a designated attendant who is already baptized stay with people’s belongings if need be to watch over them.  You can leave your dry clothes there and change into your baptismal clothes.

If you have a Church building for baptizing before the service begins, you can set up a reserved seating section where a seat will be reserved with your participants’ name on it so they know where to sit until they are called. 

It is always a good idea when a larger baptismal is happening to have your ushers there to assist people and answer any questions ahead of time as this is a very exciting time for the new person coming to Christ and exciting for the current family members in Christ knowing Gods Kingdom is expanding fuller.

One of the most common questions asked is, “What should I wear?”  The following is a list of suggested guidelines:

➢You can ask that the person wear a dark colored, long shirt, this will avoid any wet ‘see through’ issues.  If one wishes to wear a white shirt be sure there is sufficient undergarments to avoid see through issues of any personal private areas.

➢ Your jeans, sweats or slacks should be dark and loose fitting. If wearing leggings or tights, please wear a long shirt.  Water shoes can be worn.

➢ You can wear a swim suit underneath your clothing if preferred.   Bring a dry change of clothing, and a TOWEL.

Invite family or friends to watch this glorious occasion and you can ask them or someone to record your baptism at your request as well because it is always a heart endearing special moment in time to watch later between you and God that occurred.

In church settings, often a certificate of baptism is printed in advance with the person’s name on it, and the date of their baptism to be given to them after they are done when they have pre-registered ahead of time and the church has time to prepare certificates.  Also certificates can be mailed later if one wants and this is offered but it is entirely not necessary to have a written certificate to be official with God.

** Disclaimer notice - Note these instructions for baptizing are for example only and this site or owner thereof or anyone related are not legally responsible for any issues you may encounter during your own baptisms.

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