He should reassure the person that baptism is not necessary. God is not a nit-picker.
Timmy, you are so right God is not a nit picker however the Bible does teach us we should be baptized...so I am asking from the standpoint that baptism is very important.
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Timmy, you are so right God is not a nit picker however the Bible does teach us we should be baptized...so I am asking from the standpoint that baptism is very important.
I don't know.... I'm not a preacher. But my gut feeling is that while baptism is very important, God is also a very just God. He knows this person's heart. When she stands before Him after death, He will know what she wanted. He will also know what was possible.
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I think this is a case for a different type of baptism. God looks at the heart. I am a believer that immersion is biblical but I don't think God is going to say "You didn't get immersed! No way I can let you in. You should have gone through the pain and suffering, bedsores and all!" God is compassionate and looks at the desires and intentions. My belief.
Timmy, you are so right God is not a nit picker however the Bible does teach us we should be baptized...so I am asking from the standpoint that baptism is very important.
I would fast and pray for the soul, seeking the Lord's mercy for this life until baptism is possible.
God is able to heal this person.
If God doesn't heal and this person dies without getting baptized, it's on the Lord to decide her eternal destination. He's the One who didn't heal her when she was pricked to repent and be baptized in Jesus Name, if indeed what He allows to happen. He's Sovereign.
Maybe she rejected the Gospel in the past when she was healthy. Maybe in God's economy, He'll have mercy on her. But as humans, there is only so much we can do.
I'd put the ball right back in God's court. He's able to make the impossible a reality.
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I have a bit of a random question... Can you take her, with her consent, out of the hospital or would that be illegal? I'm asking if you can get a wheel chair, take her to where you are, baptize her, and bring her back, or if they won't take her back, bring her to another hospital or take care of her yourself? Would this not be allowed due to some kind of bureaucracy and health-care type thing in Brazil? I'll be praying about this, along with my Brazilian brothers.
A dying person asks to be baptized however the doctors will not give permission...the person is full of bedsores in many places of the body???
What do you think the preacher should do?
Hmmm, is the person dying able to speak their mind clearly? Our they sound of mind? If so get them to ask the Dr for the go ahead, not sure how things are handle in Brazil.
Another thing you might be able to do, is bath this person yourself, with bed sores I'm not sure if bathing in a tub is allowed. My thoughts on this would be, God not shallow, He understand the situations , I believe if you took a tub of warm water, wash cloth wipe the water on them from head to toe it would count, God know their heart.
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