Why do we get baptized?

Answer 1

It means you have taken a step of faith. That means by showing others that you are a born again christian.When you are dunked in water it is a symbol that the old self dies and the new self comes back as a clean spirit.

Answer 2

You should get baptised because it is completing your first sacrament to confirm your faith and you are becoming a part of God`s family

Additional info:

1 Peter 3:21 tells us that Baptism is: "... an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ..." (ESV) Those who are taught Jesus' teachings(Matthew 28:19+20) and have changed their lives to be in harmony with God's will (Matthew 7:21) can get baptized and forgiven for past sins. They canstart out their 'new lives' with a clean conscience based on their faith in Jesus' sacrifice, which saves repentant sinners from their sins (Acts 2:38)(1 John 2:1-6).

Answer 3

To represent that God and their church has accepted them into believing and trusting in God. And so the Holy Spirt is "within" them. Some religions have the parents and God parents speak for the children when they are baptized, since the children are too young to understand completely what it means to be baptized and join the church. Then when the child has completed their studies they Confirm those vows for themselves. Some religions do not believe in baptizing infants and very young children. They believe the child should wait until he or she can understand fully what it means to join the church. Then, there is the discussion between those two types of thinkers as to which is the better way.

Answer 4

People sometimes decide to be baptized as adults when they make a conscious decision to join a particular church tradition. Some Some feel the need for baptism because they were not baptized as infants while others want to be baptized into a different expression of Christianity. Roman Catholicism, for example, requires converts from any other denomination to receive Roman Catholic baptism performed by a Roman Catholic priest.

Answer 5

Baptism is a symbol of purification and initiation into a religious community. It is believed to cleanse a person of their sins and mark a spiritual rebirth. Christians see baptism as a public declaration of their faith in Jesus Christ and commitment to following his teachings.