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Who Baptized Adam - Mormon Doctrine Studies - Posted: 19th Jul, 2011 - 2:43am
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Post Date: 20th Sep, 2004 - 8:00pm / Post ID: #
Who Baptized Adam?
I was on a long road trip last week and for some reason, it occured to me that I've never heard of Adam's baptism. Was he baptized? And if so, who performed the ordinance? Was he maybe baptized in another world? Since he was placed here as an adult, some feel he may have been born on another planet, raised to adulthood, then put here to be the father of all men. Thus, he may have been baptized at 8 years of age on his birth planet. And what about Eve? Did Adam baptize her? Maybe I'm overlooking something simple, but I would appreciate others thoughts on this.
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Adam Baptized Who
While I don't know who baptized Adam, I would bet Adam baptised Eve. I do not believe a baptism in another world is the answer. Adam and Eve were like little children not knowing even good from Evil when they were first in the garden. Until the Fall there was no need for a baptism. In my opinion, of course.
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QUOTE "And it came to pass, when the Lord had spoken with Adam, our father, that Adam cried unto the Lord, and he was caught away by the Spirit of the Lord, and was carried down into the water, and was laid under the water, and was brought forth out of the water.
And thus he was baptized..."
From the little-read Pearl of Great Price, Moses 6:64-65
Adam Baptized Who
QUOTE From the little-read Pearl of Great Price...
A bit of sarcasim there?
In addition to this we can see that Alma had a similar experience when there were no priesthood holders around?
Ref. Mosiah 18
QUOTE 12 And now it came to pass that Alma took Helam, he being one of the first, and went and stood forth in the water, and cried, saying: O Lord, pour out thy Spirit upon thy servant, that he may do this work with holiness of heart.
13 And when he had said these words, the Spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he said: Helam, I baptize thee, having authority from the Almighty God, as a testimony that ye have entered into a covenant to serve him until you are dead as to the mortal body; and may the Spirit of the Lord be poured out upon you; and may he grant unto you eternal life, through the redemption of Christ, whom he has prepared from the foundation of the world.
14 And after Alma had said these words, both Alma and Helam were buried in the water; and they arose and came forth out of the water rejoicing, being filled with the Spirit.
15 And again, Alma took another, and went forth a second time into the water, and baptized him according to the first, only he did not bury a himself again in the water.
Post Date: 20th Sep, 2004 - 8:39pm / Post ID: #
Adam Baptized Who
I guess I should dust the dust off my Pearl of Great Price and read it.
As far as Alma goes, I wonder if maybe he had the Priesthood from his youth. We discussed this possibility in our Gospel Doctrine class this year. The people in his land had the gospel but fell away under King Noah. But, if Alma was already a Priesthood holder, he would have already been baptized and there would have been no need for them both to go under the water.
Post Date: 21st Sep, 2004 - 12:42am / Post ID: #
Who Baptized Adam?
Hmm... this brings about an interesting point. If anyone doubts the baptism of Joseph Smith (and his friends), these two pieces of scripture would bring sense to it.
Although one thing strikes me odd. The Joseph Smith baptism is mentioned in full detail. The scripture pieces seem more simplistic. Maybe the scriptures are the cliff notes for a bigger book. 
(I'm kidding, of course).
Post Date: 5th Nov, 2010 - 11:49am / Post ID: #
Who Baptized Adam
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Comments: You have some amazingly deep questions. As far as Almas' baptism I believe he was a holder of priesthood, and this was a re baptism. Brigham young and many others talk about their re baptisms.
(After the martyrdom of the movement's founder, Joseph Smith, Jr. In 1844, rebaptism became an important ordinance in faction of the church led by Brigham Young. Young led his group to the Great Basin in what is now Utah, and most of his followers were rebaptised not long after entering the basin as a sign that they would re-dedicate their lives to Christ. During the "Mormon Reformation" of 1856-1857, rebaptism became an extremely important ordinance, signifying that the church member confessed their sins and would live a life of a Latter-day Saint. Church members were re-baptized prior to new covenants and ordinances, such as ordination to a new office of the priesthood, receiving temple ordinances, getting married, or entering plural marriage. (wiki))
If Alma or Adam had been Baptized before it is not impossible for it to have happened again in their life time.
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Post Date: 19th Jul, 2011 - 2:43am / Post ID: #
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Name: Malise
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Comments: Thanks so much for this topic because I was looking for the answer. Now based on that scripture the spirit baptized Adam? It does not really say who did it.
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