WHAT A YEAR!

 It was one year ago today that I got rebaptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. What a special day it was! I remember it like it was yesterday. BUT Why be rebaptized? It comes down to Baptism by Proper Authority! Baptisms must be performed by proper priesthood authority and in a manner consistent with how Jesus was baptized (by immersion). Proper baptism is a prerequisite for membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, so previously baptized people are baptized again if they wish to join.

A core restored truth is that baptism needs to be done by proper authority, just as Christ was baptized by John the Baptist. That same authority from God has been restored today. Baptism must be performed by someone who has been authorized by God.

Jesus thought it was important enough to be baptized by someone with the proper authority that he traveled from Nazareth (Mark 1:9) to Bethabara (John 1:28) – a distance just shy of 80 miles (130 km) – to have John baptize him. God thought it was important enough in modern times to send John the Baptist as a resurrected angel to give Joseph Smith the authority to baptize.

Here are just a few links on Baptism and the proper authority to administer it! 

https://youtu.be/-yOimZYhd4Y?si=RnA_30eVhq2n7hMB

https://youtu.be/vVw5l7XgycU?si=8ubc83sqsdQjDSUi

https://youtu.be/vVw5l7XgycU?si=x9ojufulneowL4gB

https://youtu.be/-yOimZYhd4Y?si=cYhqQmMHil-XpLNU

https://saintsunscripted.com/faith-and-beliefs/authority-to-baptize/

Why is the LDS Church the only one with proper authority to baptize?

https://askgramps.org/lds-church-one-proper-authority-baptize/

https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/content/the-authority-to-baptize?lang=eng

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/uk/beliefs/baptism

https://bradleyjcrum.blogspot.com/2025/06/what-bible-says-about-water-baptism.html

What a special day that was when I was baptized by proper authority! BUT It has been a year of challenges and growth. It has been a roller coaster year. I had no clue that the transition that took place a year ago would have been so challenging. It has tested me spiritually, financially, emotionally and relationally LIKE NEVER BEFORE! I have had to trust my Heavenly Father like never before. But in the midst of trials I have found that my Heavenly Father is never closer to us than in the furnace of fire as we trust Him! See Daniel 3! You can read my reconversion story below at the links provided for context in regards to this special day a year ago! 

https://bradleyjcrum.blogspot.com/2025/06/my-conversion-story-as-told-at-my-first.html

https://bradleyjcrum.blogspot.com/2025/01/why-im-latter-day-saint-again.html