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Originally Posted by Esaias
Q: Did the apostles concern themselves with trying to determine the extent or "seriousness" of a person's commitment to follow Christ prior to baptizing them?
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It's only prudent to try and teach someone what they're doing before rushing them into a baptismal tank.
I've seen people snotting it up at the altar their first time in church and they were baptized that night and it was all good and they stuck. But I've also seen people baptized the first night they went to an altar and it was obvious they didn't really have a clue as to what they were committing to when they were baptized.
So it's a case by case basis that takes some wisdom and prudence.