Don’t baptize babies
Only adults say Baptists!
Not programmed enough
“To deny in a child after baptism sin remains is to treat with contempt Paul and Christ.”
Pope Leo X
Baptism is either one of two of the sacraments or one of seven of the sacraments depending on what Christian denomination you subscribe to. Were you baptized as a baby or a young child or an adult? How and when you’re baptized depends again on what Chrisitan denomination you subscribe to. I can’t tell you which way is correct because the Bible covers it all. There’s a lot of debate on how you’re baptized: sprinkling, immersion, or pouring. Paul even re-baptized (Acts 19:1-6) others when he discovered that they weren’t baptized according to his methods. Should we baptize babies? There were entire households that were baptized and I would guess that there were probably babies and young children present.
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It’s an interesting bunny trail to go down. Personally, I am in the camp that a person should be baptized after they have personally made a choice to follow Jesus and are making that statement to the world, friends and family. My oldest was baptized this Sunday!
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Hi Jason! My son was baptized as a baby in a very conservative Lutheran church. I was so ignorant at the time that I believed all churches baptized their young. Thanks for your comment and wish you well. Vic
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You’re welcome.. for what it’s worth I don’t think it is a requirement for salvation (see the robber who died on the cross next to Jesus), but it is an important step in a believer’s life, especially in places where Christians are persecuted.
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The ritual rules are so absurd! Made-up rules for a made-up fairy tale.
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https://www.1517.org/articles/thats-a-good-question-when-is-baptism-not-valid
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