Ibada, Maagizo na Mahubiri ya Kibaptisti — Sehemu ya 4: Ubatizo kwa Vitendo: Kuwaandaa Wagombea na Kuendesha Agizo HiliBaptist Worship, Ordinances, and Preaching — Unit 4: Baptism in Practice: Preparing Candidates and Administering the Ordinance

Mstari MkuuKey Verse

"Basi tulizikwa pamoja naye katika ubatizo na kuingia mautini; ili kama vile Kristo alivyofufuliwa katika wafu kwa utukufu wa Baba, vivyo hivyo na sisi nasi tuenende katika upya wa uzima." (Warumi 6:4, SUV)"Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." (Romans 6:4, NKJV)

Malengo ya KujifunzaLearning Objectives

Utakapomaliza kipindi hiki, uweze:When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. Kueleza ni nani anayeweza kubatizwa, ni nani anayeweza kuendesha ubatizo, na kwa nini Wabaptisti hubatiza kwa kuzamisha.1. State who may be baptized, who may administer baptism, and why Baptists baptize by immersion.

2. Kueleza maana ya ubatizo na kujibu madai kwamba ubatizo unahitajika kwa wokovu.2. Explain the meaning of baptism and answer the claim that baptism is needed for salvation.

3. Kumwandaa mgombea kupitia mahojiano, darasa fupi na ushuhuda ulio wazi.3. Prepare a candidate through an interview, a short class and a clear testimony.

4. Kupanga na kuongoza ibada ya ubatizo, ikiwa ni pamoja na mambo ya vitendo ya maji, mavazi, usalama na staha.4. Plan and lead a baptismal service, including the practical details of water, clothing, safety and modesty.

5. Kushughulikia hali ngumu: ubatizo wa watoto wachanga wa zamani, ubatizo katika makanisa mengine, watoto, na familia zinazopinga ubatizo.5. Handle hard cases: infant baptism in the past, baptism in other churches, children, and families who oppose the baptism.

Sauti ya Kipindi HikiThe Voice of This Unit

Kipindi hiki kimeandikwa kutoka ndani ya mapokeo ya Kibaptisti, kwa wachungaji Wabaptisti. Ni cha kihafidhina na cha kiinjili. Mafundisho ya ubatizo, pamoja na maana yake, wanaostahili na namna yake, yanafundishwa katika Kozi ya 2, Kipindi cha 3. Historia ya jinsi Wabaptisti walivyofikia kuyashikilia imesimuliwa katika Kozi ya 1. Kipindi hiki hakirudii mambo hayo kwa urefu. Kinauliza swali la kivitendo: mchungaji na kanisa wanawezaje kuwaandaa watu kwa ubatizo na kuutekeleza kwa namna inayomheshimu Kristo? Mahali ambapo Wakristo wengine hawakubaliani nasi, au ambapo Wabaptisti wenyewe hutofautiana, tunaeleza mawazo hayo kwa haki kisha tunatoa jibu la Kibaptisti.This unit is written from inside the Baptist tradition, for Baptist pastors. It is conservative and evangelical. The doctrine of baptism, with its meaning, subjects and mode, is taught in Course 2, Unit 3. The history of how Baptists came to hold it is told in Course 1. This unit does not repeat them at length. It asks a practical question: how does a pastor and a church prepare people for baptism and carry it out in a way that honors Christ? Where other Christians disagree with us, or where Baptists differ among themselves, we state the views fairly and then give the Baptist answer.

Mapitio Mafupi ya TunayoaminiA Short Review of What We Believe

Wabaptisti wanashikilia kwamba ubatizo ni kumzamisha mwamini katika maji, kwa jina la Baba, Mwana na Roho Mtakatifu. Ni tendo la utii linaloonyesha kwa picha yale Kristo aliyomtendea mwamini na yale ambayo mwamini sasa anakiri. Ni agizo la kanisa, maana yake Kristo alilipa makanisa yake ili wayatende. Halimwokoi mtu. Ni hatua ya kwanza ya hadharani ya mwanafunzi mpya.Baptists hold that baptism is the immersion of a believer in water, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience that pictures what Christ has done for the believer and what the believer now confesses. It is a church ordinance, which means that Christ gave it to His churches to practice. It does not save. It is the first public step of a new disciple.

Mambo matatu ya kibiblia yanaunga mkono hili.Three biblical points support this.

Bwana aliuamuru. Yesu aliwaambia mitume wafanye wanafunzi wa mataifa yote, "mkawabatize kwa jina la Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu" (Mathayo 28:19). Ubatizo hufuata kufanywa mwanafunzi. Mpangilio ni kwamba mtu anakuwa mwanafunzi kisha anabatizwa.The Lord commanded it. Jesus told the apostles to make disciples of all nations, "baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19). Baptism follows discipleship. The order is that a person becomes a disciple and then is baptized.

Agano Jipya linabatiza wale wanaoamini. Siku ya Pentekoste, wale waliolipokea neno la Petro kwa furaha walibatizwa (Matendo 2:41). Samaria, "walipomsadiki Filipo, alipohubiri habari njema za ufalme wa Mungu, na jina lake Yesu Kristo, wakabatizwa, wanaume na wanawake" (Matendo 8:12). Askari wa gereza wa Filipi aliamini pamoja na nyumba yake yote na akabatizwa (Matendo 16:31-34). Katika kila hali Maandiko yanaunganisha ubatizo na kusikia na kuamini.The New Testament baptizes those who believe. At Pentecost, those who gladly received Peter's word were baptized (Acts 2:41). In Samaria, "when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized" (Acts 8:12). The Philippian jailer believed with all his household and was baptized (Acts 16:31-34). In each case the Scripture links baptism to hearing and believing.

Neno lenyewe na picha vinaelekeza kwenye kuzamisha. Neno la Kigiriki baptizo kwa kawaida lilimaanisha kutosa au kuzamisha. Yesu alipanda kutoka majini (Marko 1:10). Mwethiopia na Filipo "walishuka majini" kisha wakapanda kutoka humo (Matendo 8:38-39). Paulo anasema tumezikwa pamoja na Kristo katika ubatizo na kufufuliwa kuenenda katika uzima mpya (Warumi 6:4; Wakolosai 2:12). Picha ya kuzikwa na kufufuka inaonyeshwa vyema kwa kuzamisha.The word and the pictures point to immersion. The Greek word baptizo commonly meant to dip or immerse. Jesus came up out of the water (Mark 1:10). The Ethiopian and Philip "went down into the water" and then came up out of it (Acts 8:38-39). Paul says that we are buried with Christ through baptism and raised to walk in new life (Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12). The picture of burial and rising is best shown by immersion.

Maana ya UbatizoThe Meaning of Baptism

Ubatizo unasema mambo manne, na mchungaji anapaswa kuyafundisha yote manne kwa mgombea na kwa kanisa.Baptism says four things, and the pastor should teach all four to the candidate and the church.

1. Unaonyesha injili kwa picha. Kristo alikufa, akazikwa na akafufuka (1 Wakorintho 15:3-4). Mgombea huzama chini ya maji na kupanda juu.1. It pictures the gospel. Christ died, was buried and rose again (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). The candidate goes under the water and comes up.

2. Unaonyesha muungano wa mwamini na Kristo. Amekufa kwa maisha ya zamani na sasa anaenenda katika uzima mpya (Warumi 6:3-4).2. It shows the believer's union with Christ. He has died to the old life and now walks in newness of life (Romans 6:3-4).

3. Ni kukiri hadharani. Mbele ya mashahidi, mtu anasema kwamba Yesu ni Bwana. Mahali pengi jambo hili lina gharama.3. It is a public confession. Before witnesses, the person says that Jesus is Lord. In many places this is costly.

4. Ni mlango wa kuingia katika ushirika unaoonekana wa kanisa. Wale elfu tatu wa Pentekoste walibatizwa na "kuongezwa" kwa waumini, nao wakadumu katika mafundisho ya mitume na ushirika (Matendo 2:41-42).4. It is the door into the visible fellowship of the church. The three thousand at Pentecost were baptized and "added" to the believers, and they continued in the apostles' teaching and fellowship (Acts 2:41-42).

Pingamizi: "Ubatizo ni lazima kwa wokovu"The objection: "Baptism is necessary for salvation"

Baadhi ya Wakristo hufundisha kwamba ubatizo ni sehemu ya jinsi mtu anavyopokea msamaha. Hutaja Matendo 2:38, "Tubuni, mkabatizwe kila mmoja wenu kwa jina lake Yesu Kristo, mpate ondoleo la dhambi zenu," na Marko 16:16, "Aaminiye na kubatizwa ataokoka." Baadhi ya makanisa hufundisha kwamba ubatizo huleta kuzaliwa upya, na mengine, kama vile Makanisa ya Kristo (Churches of Christ), hufundisha kwamba unahitajika kwa msamaha. Wasiwasi wao ni wa unyofu: wanataka watu watii amri za Maandiko.Some Christians teach that baptism is part of how a person receives forgiveness. They point to Acts 2:38, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins," and to Mark 16:16, "He who believes and is baptized will be saved." Some churches teach that baptism brings new birth, and others, such as the Churches of Christ, teach that it is required for forgiveness. Their concern is sincere: they want people to obey the commands of Scripture.

Jibu letu. Tunaushika ubatizo kwa uzito, na tunakubali kwamba mwamini anayekataa ubatizo anamwasi Kristo. Lakini Maandiko yanafundisha kwamba wokovu ni kwa neema kwa njia ya imani, "wala si kwa matendo, mtu awaye yote asije akajisifu" (Waefeso 2:8-9). Mistari mingi inaahidi wokovu kwa yule anayeamini, bila kutaja ubatizo, kwa mfano Yohana 3:16 na Matendo 16:31. Yule mwizi msalabani aliahidiwa paradiso wala hakubatizwa kamwe (Luka 23:43). Kornelio na nyumba yake walimpokea Roho Mtakatifu Petro alipokuwa akihubiri, na walibatizwa baadaye (Matendo 10:44-48), jambo linaloonyesha kwamba ubatizo ulifuata zawadi ya wokovu na haukusababisha. Kuhusu Matendo 2:38, walimu Wabaptisti wanasema kwamba neno la Kigiriki linalotafsiriwa "kwa" linaweza kumaanisha "kwa sababu ya," na kwamba, vyovyote vile, kitabu chote cha Matendo kinaunganisha msamaha na toba na imani (Matendo 10:43). Usomaji huu unajadiliwa miongoni mwa wasomi, na tunapaswa kueleza mjadala huo kwa unyofu, lakini uzito wa Agano Jipya uko upande wetu. Katika Marko 16:16, sentensi inayofuata inazungumzia kutoamini tu kuwa sababu ya hukumu. Ubatizo ni tendo la kwanza la utii la mwamini, si njia yake ya kuokoka.Our answer. We take baptism seriously, and we agree that a believer who refuses baptism is disobeying Christ. But Scripture teaches that salvation is by grace through faith, "not of works, lest anyone should boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9). Many verses promise salvation to the one who believes, with no mention of baptism, for example John 3:16 and Acts 16:31. The thief on the cross was promised paradise and was never baptized (Luke 23:43). Cornelius and his household received the Holy Spirit as Peter preached and were baptized afterward (Acts 10:44-48), which shows that baptism followed the gift of salvation and did not cause it. On Acts 2:38, Baptist teachers point out that the Greek word translated "for" can mean "because of," and that, in any case, the whole of Acts joins forgiveness to repentance and faith (Acts 10:43). This reading is debated among scholars, and we should state the debate honestly, but the weight of the New Testament is on our side. In Mark 16:16, the sentence that follows speaks only of unbelief as the cause of condemnation. Baptism is the believer's first act of obedience, not his way of being saved.

Ni Nani Anayeweza Kuendesha Ubatizo?Who May Administer Baptism?

Agano Jipya halina mstari unaopunguza ubatizo kwa mchungaji aliyewekwa wakfu. Filipo, mmoja wa wale saba waliochaguliwa kutumika katika Matendo 6, aliwabatiza Wasamaria na yule Mwethiopia (Matendo 8). Desturi ya kawaida ya Kibaptisti ni kwamba kanisa linaidhinisha ubatizo na mchungaji, au mtu mwingine ambaye kanisa linamteua, huufanya. Hili huweka utaratibu, na huwakumbusha wote kwamba ubatizo ni agizo la kanisa na si tendo la faragha.The New Testament gives no verse that limits baptism to an ordained pastor. Philip, one of the seven chosen to serve in Acts 6, baptized the Samaritans and the Ethiopian (Acts 8). The usual Baptist practice is that the church authorizes baptism and the pastor, or another person the church appoints, performs it. This keeps order, and it reminds everyone that baptism is an ordinance of the church and not a private act.

Wabaptisti hawajakubaliana katika kila undani. Baadhi, hasa wale wa mapokeo ya Landmark yaliyotajwa katika Kozi ya 1, hufundisha kwamba ni kanisa lenye imani na utaratibu uleule pekee linaloweza kutoa ubatizo halali. Wengine husema kinachojalisha ni kwamba mgombea ni mwamini, kwamba ubatizo ni kwa kuzamisha, na kwamba umefanywa kwa utii kwa Kristo. Tutarudia hili chini ya hali ngumu hapa chini.Baptists have not agreed on every detail. Some, especially those in the Landmark tradition mentioned in Course 1, teach that only a church of the same faith and order can give a valid baptism. Others say that what matters is that the candidate is a believer, that the baptism is by immersion, and that it is done in obedience to Christ. We return to this under the hard cases below.

Kumwandaa MgombeaPreparing the Candidate

Ubatizo wa haraka ni mwanzo mbaya. Mchungaji makini hujenga njia rahisi ya maandalizi.A hurried baptism is a poor start. A careful pastor builds a simple path of preparation.

Hatua ya 1: Mazungumzo ya binafsiStep 1: A personal conversation

Kutana na mtu faraghani, ikiwezekana ukiwa na mshiriki mkomavu. Uliza kwa maneno rahisi alivyofikia kumwamini Kristo. Sikiliza mambo manne: kwamba anajua yeye ni mwenye dhambi, kwamba anajua Kristo alikufa na kufufuka kwa ajili yake, kwamba anamwamini Kristo peke yake, na kwamba anataka kumfuata. Ukiwa na shaka kwamba amebadilika, usimbatize bado. Mfundishe zaidi na usali pamoja naye. Hili hulinda maana ya agizo.Meet the person privately, preferably with a mature member present. Ask in simple words how he came to trust in Christ. Listen for four things: that he knows he is a sinner, that he knows Christ died and rose for him, that he trusts Christ alone, and that he wants to follow Him. If you doubt that he is converted, do not baptize him yet. Teach him further and pray with him. This protects the meaning of the ordinance.

Hatua ya 2: Darasa fupiStep 2: A short class

Toa darasa la mikutano miwili au mitatu. Ndani yake, eleza injili, uhakika wa wokovu, maana ya ubatizo, maana ya uanachama wa kanisa, na mazoea ya kwanza ya maisha ya Kikristo: kusoma Biblia, sala, ibada, kutoa na ushuhuda. Kwa wagombea kutoka mapokeo mengine, eleza kwa upole kwa nini tunabatiza waumini kwa kuzamisha.Offer a class of two or three meetings. In it, explain the gospel, assurance of salvation, the meaning of baptism, the meaning of church membership, and the first habits of the Christian life: Bible reading, prayer, worship, giving and witness. For candidates from another tradition, explain kindly why we baptize believers by immersion.

Hatua ya 3: UshuhudaStep 3: A testimony

Mwombe kila mgombea aandae ushuhuda mfupi wa dakika mbili au tatu, ulioandikwa ikiwa ni mwenye aibu. Unapaswa kusema alikuwa nani, alivyomjia Kristo na Kristo anafanya nini ndani yake. Mgombea akiwa mwenye maneno machache, mwulize maswali machache na umruhusu ajibu kwa ufupi.Ask each candidate to prepare a short testimony of two or three minutes, written down if he is shy. It should say who he was, how he came to Christ and what Christ is doing in him. If a candidate speaks little, ask a few questions and let him answer briefly.

Hatua ya 4: Sehemu ya kanisaStep 4: The church's part

Kwa kuwa ubatizo ni agizo la kanisa, kanisa linapaswa kumjua mgombea. Katika makanisa mengi ya Kibaptisti mchungaji, au mashemasi, huwasilisha ushuhuda na kanisa hupiga kura kumpokea kwa kukiri imani yake na ubatizo. Kura ni njia ya kanisa ya kusema kwamba linaamini ushuhuda wa mtu huyo na linamkaribisha. Maelezo ya kina ni ya Kozi ya 3 kuhusu utawala wa kanisa. Baadhi ya makanisa hupiga kura kabla ya ubatizo na mengine baada yake. Jambo muhimu ni kwamba ubatizo haufanywi kwa siri au na mtu mmoja peke yake.Because baptism is a church ordinance, the church should know the candidate. In many Baptist churches the pastor, or the deacons, present the testimony and the church votes to receive him on his profession of faith and baptism. The vote is the church's way of saying that it believes the person's testimony and welcomes him. The details belong to Course 3 on polity. Some churches vote before the baptism and others after it. The important matter is that baptism is not done in secret or by an individual alone.

Watoto na vijanaChildren and young people

Wabaptisti hawaweki umri maalumu. Yesu aliwakaribisha watoto (Marko 10:14), na baadhi ya watoto huamini kweli. Lakini kanisa la Kibaptisti lazima lijilinde dhidi ya kumbatiza mtoto kwa sababu tu marafiki zake walienda, au kwa sababu mzazi anatamani hivyo. Zungumza na mtoto peke yake na mbele ya wazazi wake. Mwulize kwa maneno yake mwenyewe Kristo alifanya nini na kwa nini anataka kubatizwa. Ukiwa na shaka, subiri. Mtoto anayesubiri mwaka mmoja au miwili hadhuriki, ilhali mtoto aliyebatizwa bila kuelewa anaweza baadaye kulitilia shaka.Baptists do not set a fixed age. Jesus welcomed children (Mark 10:14), and some children do truly believe. But the Baptist church must guard against baptizing a child merely because friends went, or because a parent wishes it. Talk to the child alone and in his parents' presence. Ask him in his own words what Christ did and why he wants to be baptized. If you are unsure, wait. A child who waits a year or two is not harmed, whereas a child baptized without understanding may later doubt it.

Kupanga IbadaPlanning the Service

Mambo ya vitendoThe practical details

Panga mambo haya:Plan these details:

• Mahali. Birika la ubatizo ndani ya kanisa ni bora. Mahali pasipokuwa na birika, mto, ziwa, bwawa la kuogelea, au tangi kubwa au kisima kikubwa vitatosha. Ukitumia mto au bahari, kagua mikondo mikali, baridi, nyoka na kina cha maji. Omba ruhusa kutoka kwa mwenye mahali au viongozi ikiwa inahitajika.• The place. A baptistery in the church is ideal. Where there is none, a river, a lake, a swimming pool, or a large tank or cistern will serve. If you use a river or the sea, check for strong currents, cold, snakes and the depth of the water. Ask permission from the owner or the authorities if needed.

• Usalama. Usimbatize mtu kamwe katika maji ambayo hujisikii salama ndani yake. Chagua mahali unapoweza kusimama kwa miguu imara. Kuwa na mtu wa pili pamoja nawe.• Safety. Never baptize a person in water where you do not feel safe. Choose a place where you can stand with firm footing. Have a second person with you.

• Mavazi. Wagombea wavae nguo za staha zisizoonyesha mwili, kama vile suruali nyeusi na shati, au joho rahisi. Lete nguo kavu, taulo na mahali pa faragha pa kubadilisha. Wanawake wasaidiwe na wanawake.• Clothing. Candidates should wear modest clothes that are not see-through, such as dark trousers and a shirt, or a plain robe. Bring dry clothes, towels and a private place to change. Women should be assisted by women.

• Joto. Pasha maji ikiwa unaweza, na uwe na blanketi tayari katika majira ya baridi.• Warmth. Heat the water if you can, and have blankets ready in cold seasons.

• Muziki na Maandiko. Soma Warumi 6:3-11 na imba kuhusu uzima mpya katika Kristo.• Music and Scripture. Read Romans 6:3-11 and sing of new life in Christ.

Mpangilio wa ibadaThe order of the service

Mpangilio rahisi unatosha:A simple order is enough:

1. Karibisho, sala na wimbo.1. Welcome, prayer and a hymn.

2. Ujumbe mfupi kutoka katika Neno kuhusu maana ya ubatizo.2. A short message from the Word on the meaning of baptism.

3. Kila mgombea anatoa ushuhuda mfupi, au mchungaji anamtambulisha.3. Each candidate gives a brief testimony, or the pastor introduces him.

4. Mchungaji anauliza, "Je, umetubu dhambi zako na kumwamini Yesu Kristo kuwa Bwana na Mwokozi wako?" Mgombea anajibu, "Ndiyo."4. The pastor asks, "Have you repented of your sins and trusted in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?" The candidate answers, "I have."

5. Mchungaji anasema, "Kwa kukiri imani yako katika Bwana Yesu Kristo, ninakubatiza, ndugu yangu (au dada yangu), kwa jina la Baba, na la Mwana, na la Roho Mtakatifu." Anamshusha mgombea kabisa chini ya maji na kumwinua tena.5. The pastor says, "On the profession of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, I baptize you, my brother (or sister), in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." He lowers the candidate beneath the water completely and raises him again.

6. Sala, neno la karibisho kutoka kwa kusanyiko, na kutoa cheti au Biblia.6. A prayer, a word of welcome to the congregation, and the giving of a certificate or Bible.

Maneno hayo ni ya Mathayo 28:19. Si uchawi. Yanaeleza kinachofanywa na kwa jina la nani.The words are those of Matthew 28:19. They are not magic. They state what is being done and in whose name.

Baada ya ubatizoAfter the baptism

Ubatizo ni mwanzo. Mpe kila mwamini mpya mshiriki mkomavu atakayetembea naye kwa miezi kadhaa. Mkaribishe kila mmoja rasmi katika uanachama, ikiwa bado haijafanyika. Kipindi cha 5 kinaeleza Meza yao ya kwanza ya Bwana.A baptism is a beginning. Assign a mature member to walk with each new believer for several months. Welcome each one formally into membership, if this has not yet been done. Unit 5 describes their first Lord's Supper.

Hali NgumuHard Cases

Mtu aliyebatizwa akiwa mtoto mchanga. Wakristo wengi wa Kikatoliki, Kiorthodoksi, Kilutheri, Kipresbiteri, Kimethodisti na Kianglikana walibatizwa wakiwa watoto wachanga. Lakini Wabaptisti wanashikilia kwamba Agano Jipya linabatiza wale wanaoamini tu, na kwamba ubatizo uliofanywa kabla ya imani haufikii maelezo hayo. Kwa hiyo tunawaomba kwa upendo wabatizwe kama waumini. Hili litahitaji uvumilivu. Usishtaki familia yao au kanisa lao kwa nia mbaya. Sema kwamba Biblia inaonyesha ubatizo wa waumini, na kwamba imani yao ya sasa inastahili kukiriwa.A person baptized as a baby. Most Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist and Anglican Christians have been baptized as infants. But Baptists hold that the New Testament baptizes only those who believe, and that baptism done before faith does not meet that description. So we ask them lovingly to be baptized as believers. This will need patience. Do not accuse their family or church of ill will. Say that the Bible shows believers' baptism, and that their own faith now deserves to be confessed.

Mtu aliyezamishwa akiwa mwamini mahali pengine. Makanisa ya Kibaptisti yametofautiana kuhusu hili. Makanisa mengi ya Kibaptisti hukubali kuzamishwa kwa mwamini kutoka kanisa lingine, ikiwa kulikuwa baada ya imani na katika kanisa lililofundisha ubatizo kama ushuhuda na si kama njia ya wokovu. Wabaptisti wengine, wa mapokeo ya Landmark, hukubali ubatizo tu kutoka kwa kanisa lenye imani na utaratibu unaofanana. Baadhi ya makanisa humwomba mtu aliyebatizwa akiamini kwamba ubatizo ulimwokoa abatizwe tena, kwa sababu maana ilikuwa potofu. Wachungaji wanapaswa kujua sera ya kanisa lao, waiandike, na waitumie kwa upole.A person who was immersed as a believer elsewhere. Baptist churches have differed on this. Many Baptist churches accept the immersion of a believer from another church, if it was after faith and in a church that taught baptism as a testimony and not as the means of salvation. Other Baptists, in the Landmark tradition, accept only baptism from a church of like faith and order. Some churches ask a person who was baptized believing that baptism saved him to be baptized again, because the meaning was wrong. Pastors should know their church's policy, put it in writing and apply it gently.

Mtu mzee, mgonjwa au asiyeweza kuzamishwa. Kanisa linapaswa kutumia uangalifu na ubunifu kabla ya kuacha umbo hilo: mtu dhaifu anaweza kushushwa na wasaidizi katika tangi. Ikiwa kweli haiwezekani, kanisa lisali na kutafuta hekima. Didache, andiko la Kikristo la mwanzo, linaruhusu kumwaga maji pale maji yanapokuwa haba, na baadhi ya Wakristo hulitaja. Wabaptisti hujibu kwamba andiko hilohilo linapendelea kuzamisha, na kwamba Maandiko na maana ya tendo hilo vinaliunga mkono.A person who is old, ill or unable to be immersed. The church should use care and imagination before giving up the form: a frail person can be lowered by helpers in a tank. If it is truly impossible, the church should pray and seek wisdom. The Didache, an early Christian document, allows pouring when water is scarce, and some Christians point to it. Baptists reply that the same document prefers immersion, and that Scripture and the meaning of the act support it.

Familia inayopinga ubatizo. Mahali pengine uamuzi wa kumfuata Kristo huleta hasira kutoka kwa jamaa, hata kupoteza kazi au makazi. Tembelea familia ikiwa mgombea anataka, na uongee kwa upole. Mwombe mgombea ahesabu gharama, kama Yesu alivyofundisha (Luka 14:27-33). Akiwa mtoto mdogo, heshimu mamlaka ya wazazi na usubiri kwa muda, kwa kuwa Bwana hamwombi mtoto kuwadharau wazazi wake (Waefeso 6:1-3). Akiwa mtu mzima, usicheleweshe bila sababu, kwa kuwa kanisa la kwanza halikusubiri ulimwengu uidhinishe.A family that opposes the baptism. In some places a decision for Christ brings anger from relatives, even loss of work or home. Visit the family if the candidate wishes it, and speak kindly. Ask the candidate to count the cost, as Jesus taught (Luke 14:27-33). If he is a minor, respect the parents' authority and wait for a time, since the Lord does not ask a child to dishonor his parents (Ephesians 6:1-3). If he is an adult, do not delay beyond reason, for the early church did not wait for the world to approve.

Mtu aliyebatizwa lakini baadaye akaanguka. Kanisa huomboleza na kumtafuta (Mathayo 18:12-14). Akitubu, kanisa linampokea tena. Ubatizo hauhitaji kurudiwa, kwa sababu ni tendo moja linaloonyesha kuingia kwake katika Kristo.A person who is baptized but later falls away. The church grieves and seeks him (Matthew 18:12-14). If he repents, the church receives him back. Baptism need not be repeated, because it is the one act that pictures his entry into Christ.

Matumizi ya KichungajiPastoral Application

Carlos ana umri wa miaka arobaini na alilelewa katika familia ya Kikatoliki yenye ibada. Baada ya rafiki kumwalika kwenye funzo la Biblia, alifikia kumwamini Kristo. Anaomba abatizwe. Mama yake amekasirika, na kaka yake anasema amesaliti familia.Carlos is forty years old and was raised in a devout Catholic family. After a friend invited him to Bible study, he came to trust Christ. He asks to be baptized. His mother is angry, and his brother says he has betrayed the family.

Mchungaji anakutana na Carlos mara mbili. Carlos anasema kwamba hawezi kujipatia wokovu, na kwamba Kristo alikufa kwa ajili yake. Anataka kumfuata Kristo waziwazi. Mchungaji anamwalika kwenye darasa la ubatizo. Anasali na Carlos kuhusu familia yake na kumshauri amtembelee mama yake na kusema kwa upole kuhusu upendo wake kwake. Kanisa linapiga kura kumpokea.The pastor meets Carlos twice. Carlos says that he cannot earn salvation, and that Christ died for him. He wants to follow Christ openly. The pastor invites him to the baptism class. He prays with Carlos about his family and advises him to visit his mother and speak gently of his love for her. The church votes to receive him.

Jumapili ya ubatizo, kanisa linakutana kando ya ziwa. Carlos anatoa ushuhuda wake, mchungaji anauliza swali na kumbatiza, na kanisa linaimba. Baadaye shemasi mkomavu anatembea na Carlos kwa miezi kadhaa. Baadaye mama yake anahudhuria kanisa kwa mara ya kwanza, kwenye ubatizo wa rafiki. Mchungaji habishani naye. Anaweka mlango wazi.On the Sunday of the baptism, the church meets by the lake. Carlos gives his testimony, the pastor asks the question and baptizes him, and the church sings. Afterward a mature deacon walks with Carlos for several months. Later his mother attends the church for the first time, at a friend's baptism. The pastor does not argue with her. He keeps the door open.

MuhtasariSummary

Wabaptisti hubatiza waumini kwa kuzamisha kwa jina la Baba, Mwana na Roho Mtakatifu. Ubatizo unaonyesha injili kwa picha, unaonyesha muungano wa mwamini na Kristo, ni kukiri hadharani, na unaongoza kwenye ushirika wa kanisa. Haumwokoi mtu, kama Waefeso 2:8-9, yule mwizi msalabani na nyumba ya Kornelio vinavyoonyesha. Kanisa huidhinisha ubatizo, na mchungaji kwa kawaida huufanya. Mchungaji makini humhoji kila mgombea, hutoa darasa fupi, husikia ushuhuda na kumleta mtu kwa kanisa. Hupanga maji, mavazi, usalama na staha, na hutumia ibada rahisi ya maswali, maneno ya Mathayo 28:19 na sala. Hali ngumu ni pamoja na waliobatizwa wakiwa watoto wachanga, waliozamishwa mahali pengine, watoto, wagonjwa na familia zinazopinga. Mchungaji mwenye hekima hushughulika nazo kwa uvumilivu, kwa maandishi na kwa upendo.Baptists baptize believers by immersion in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Baptism pictures the gospel, shows the believer's union with Christ, is a public confession, and leads into the fellowship of the church. It does not save, as Ephesians 2:8-9, the thief on the cross and the household of Cornelius show. The church authorizes baptism, and the pastor usually performs it. A careful pastor interviews each candidate, offers a short class, hears a testimony and brings the person to the church. He plans the water, clothing, safety and modesty, and uses a simple service of questions, the words of Matthew 28:19 and a prayer. Hard cases include those baptized as infants, those immersed elsewhere, children, the sick and families who oppose. A wise pastor deals with them patiently, in writing and in love.

Usomaji ZaidiFurther Reading

• The Baptist Faith and Message (2000) (Imani na Ujumbe wa Kibaptisti), Kifungu cha VII, "Ubatizo na Meza ya Bwana."• The Baptist Faith and Message (2000), Article VII, "Baptism and the Lord's Supper."

• The Second London Confession (1689) (Ungamo la Pili la London), sura kuhusu ubatizo (public domain).• The Second London Confession (1689), the chapter on baptism (public domain).

• The New Hampshire Confession (1833) (Ungamo la New Hampshire), kifungu kuhusu ubatizo na Meza ya Bwana (public domain).• The New Hampshire Confession (1833), the article on baptism and the Lord's Supper (public domain).

• J. M. Pendleton, Church Manual (1867, public domain) (Mwongozo wa Kanisa), kuhusu ubatizo na kanisa.• J. M. Pendleton, Church Manual (1867, public domain), on baptism and the church.

• Kozi ya 1 ya mfululizo huu, kuhusu asili ya ubatizo wa Kibaptisti na Landmarkism; Kozi ya 2, Kipindi cha 3, kuhusu mafundisho ya ubatizo; Kozi ya 3, kuhusu uanachama wa kanisa.• Course 1 of this specialization, on the origin of Baptist baptism and on Landmarkism; Course 2, Unit 3, on the doctrine of baptism; Course 3, on church membership.

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