I just received an email from a brother in New Jersey in which he declared that he can find no one to immerse him in obedience to the Scriptures. My reply was that, personally, I see no reason why he cannot dip himself, but that I would present his dilemma to the assembly for a consensus. The floor is yours.

Richard

IMO... the water baptism is a public event to show your submission to and acceptance of the will of YHWH.

So if you want to immerse yourself alone in your bathtub, I would say you are not accomplishing the goal.

BUT, if you were to record the event and present it to an audience of yahuwdy, I would think that acceptable.

Sounds like a new thread has been created!

The way I see it, if you have an assembly to do it with, that is best. But unfortunately most of us don't live near each other, and don't have assemblies that we meet with, in which case get as many as you have and do it, or if there is no one, then by all means do it by yourself, in the presence of Yah. When I fist decided that I was ready to accept Yah's gift, and wanted to be immersed in His word, I knew no one, and so did it by myself, now that I know my wife and we share Yah's love, when we have children, we will do it together as a family, when they are old enough to make the choice for themselves.

Where in New Jersey?

If they're in reach, drop in and say hello to one of these groups:

http://www.yahogo.org/newjersey.html

You may not agree on everything, but focus on the common ground, and you might be pleasantly surprised.