Baptism and baptising people you know

[Justmerach]

I would like to know some of your opinions. I am going to a family wedding for two days on Friday and Sunday.

Some family members who have not been baptised will be attending.
I have been trying to get some interested in baptism. They are all Christians. One pulled out from doing some time last year and have not done so. We are family. I just care and about the next life beyond.

Now one has children and the book of Acts says the head of the family can save the household to the next world and beyond. The prayers of the head of a household for a family, can help others in that family to get through to the next kingdom (Acts 16: 32-24) and then it called upon them the need for baptism.

The Holy Spirit can also help them in so many other ways to. I would also like them to be a part of the Body of Christ.

Now I know having a service is much better but one in particular I cannot one attending any for 20 years or so and a lot could happen till then. They are more vulnerable in life and have a child. They told me they think they have autism and I cared for them growing up and people tried to get them involved in what they shouldn't, but they are ok now, but this would help them. If possible I could justify doing it in this case. They are 28.

My brother has children of his own and could make time but might find it hard to make the time and think that he may be expected to attend church and might not be ready.

If the other one wished so I could ask them as they were meant to have immersion and then paused it and thought that the sort of service was not quite right for them.

Now I have been confirmed and water was blessed to make it spirit water. It was prayed over. Is this the same spirit water for baptism. They used it for me and my vows were for the fruits of the spirit to display in me so I think it may be the same. The vows themself seem short to say and no more than 2 mins. I still have a lot of this water remaining and decided to save some for my family for this.

I plan to surprise the 28 year at least and say do you accept Jesus etc and if they say yes just baptise him.

Tbh I have ddid this to someone else and they felt it they said. This was different as they grew up in another country and their rector said they cannot do it again and couldn't confirm when so young what happened.

i was 8 when I had mine with light water touch and it stood with me to 17 when i was given the gifts of the Holy Spirit. I don't remember much of a preparation service being this age, but it helped me in my life.

I am not a minister. I have served in the ministry at 17 and attend church today as a parishoner in an Anglican church as a non demontional Cristian. i have now been Confirmed and Recieved into the church now by vows.

I know some people get baptised in rivers to etc.

Your views would be interesting to read. What more could you think you could get out of it by attending preparation..I did this for my confirmation but I felt ready and was looking to go towards a conscreated life taking the vows further.

I'm intrigued by the drinking some of the water part. I've never come across that in any kind of baptism.

I thought it is nice to give the person who I did this for some Holy water to encourage the development of their spiritual life and journey with the Holy Spirit if needed. This person was elderly and I do not know what happened when they was baptised and neither could they and their church leader said most church's wouldn't do it again in this situation so it was a bit of a different issue here and less stressful for the person for me to do it and it was their faith that saved them if needed. They could have had it done before and I was just covering if need be and a blessing with the sign of the cross if it wasn't needed for me is good anyway.

Your ceremony sounded nice

Lol to tell the story with my nephew who is 28 he is doing well now, but he may be struggles a bit to make decisions at times. I find it hard to see him going to such a course and he works odd hours to. He did very well at some subjects at GCSE but didn't get English at first and to support him I had to kind of engineer the thing to do retakes. Was a bit of running round. He has got his head sorted on now being older, but still if he doesn't know about it and you give him to much to take on it can overwhelm a bit too much thinking or what.

I saw him at a gathering last year and his legs was distressing to watch, jumping up and down like some autistic thing and he had an overwhelming episode. In his youth people would mess him around and he fall victim to them a bit.

I get a feeling with him that he could have potential to do some ministry work himself in the future. So many bad tings are happening in the world and if he wants it to have the Holy Spirit. He was sad about the 14 year old who was killed in hainault and if was in God's will he could protect in a case such as these or sometimes it is just peoples will in a world that can be violent at times.

Jesus said he would send his followers a comforter which is the Holy Spirit (John 14:26). Jesus said he would send his followers a comforter to support them in their journey as a Christian. The Holy Spirit has many roles, helper, healer, protector, motivation, confidence, intercessor, advocate, strengthener, standby, comforter, counsellor, baptiser and a sanctifier. The Holy Spirit can also help you learn to care for yourself spiritually and also holistically. God with my autism helps me manage it as well, so it is not just about the religion, but your holistic health as well as it is important to God.

Reading your last update @Justmerach I would say your nephew needs to build his relationship with God and being discipled, rather than anything to do with water. Through that he can make his own decision about baptism at the right time. Is there an older man at his church who could maybe mentor him? Would he want that?

Thank you ChristmasStars, he doesn't go to church although his parents took him when he was younger to about 14 then he pulled out from going. I don't know why.He has potential he passed his 11+ and I wish him well. He has got himself an ok job now, and drives a car some distance on the roads. I could look up where he lives and find a church close I think could suit him and just encourage him to reach out in prayer if he wants to and support him by prayer.

JustmeRach, I say this kindly, but...

I think the best you can do for him is to back off: I can't see pressurising him to join a church or you finding a suitable church ( to you) will help him. He's an adult and capable of making his own decisions and choices. Lead by example, by all means, tell him what God means to you, pray for him, but please, treating him like a small child helps no one, especially him, and may frustrate you.

I agree with this. He's an adult. Let him be.

This is good advice. Just be a good witness to him and pray for him.

Well my dad visited me today who is the head of the household...I talked about it with him and he said to leave it to and so I will.