Is baptism a personal choice and we can be baptized by a pastor of our choosing?
Acts 19:3 - 5
ESV - 3 And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism. 4 And Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.
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Asked April 15 2014
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John Hauxwell
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Vincent Mercado
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From observation, I can say we can choose who will minister the baptism. For Catholics, the choice is not who does the baptism, but where. Church #1 where I got baptised keeps a record of my baptismal certificate. If I want to get married in another church, Church #2 will request for my baptismal certificate from Church #1. After the wedding ceremony, Church #2 will send a copy of my marriage certificate to Church #1.
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