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baptizing with water balloon fights ?
Posted : 21 May, 2021 08:05 AM
the water analogy of the Trinity follows this line of reasoning: water can be a solid (ice/frozen water), liquid, and gas (water vapor), and yet all three forms are still water (H2O), and likewise, God manifests Himself in 3 different ways in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
as for geting baptized with water balloons well maybe or maybe not see your pastor for more details and then tell us how the dialogue went there's confidential pastoral counseling for every situation these days i suppose 
Scripture provides no clear explanation regarding what to do in cases where a person is unable to be baptized by immersion
However, an early church writing call the Didache (written by the early second century at the latest) records the following interesting historical practice: "And concerning baptism, baptize this way: Having first said all these things, baptize into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, in living water. But if you have no living water, baptize into other water; and if you cannot do so in cold water, do so in warm. But if you have neither, pour out water three times upon the head into the name of Father and Son and Holy Spirit." It appears the early church accepted pouring for baptism in cases in which other water was unavailable.
In addition, baptism is designed for a person who believes in Jesus to declare their commitment to Jesus and to signify the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus in their life. If a person is unable to be fully immersed in water due to physical restrictions, he or she can at least make a public declaration of faith in front of other believers to clearly express their commitment to Christ.
again, the exact answer to baptism for those disabled, elderly, or otherwise unable to be baptized is not specifically addressed in Scripture. Pouring of water was clearly used in the early church as an alternative, and a public declaration of one's faith can be made regardless of whether baptism by immersion is possible
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