Thanks for the comment and question Different traditions in Christianity understand baptism differently. Some understand baptism to be about a public profession of faith as you mention in "understanding" (although we wonder if even adults fully "understand" and if understanding is what is required, can someone who has a mental disability but is an adult ever be baptized?). Obviously an infant can't understand. But we understand baptism as entrance into the family of God. Obviously an infant can be part of a family and especially the family of God. All of us are born into a family. So too can an infant be born into the family of God in baptism. And as the infant grows in understanding, so too should their understanding of faith with time and opportunity. That is the role of the family to help them do so and come to a point where they make a public profession of faith and confirm for themselves the decision that was made for them when they were too young to make it for themselves.
thank you for your comment, baptism is death to your old, sinful life and rebirth to a new sinless life in Christ, can an infant make that commitment? youre not following the bible, but the papacy, in more ways than one, even though i believe you mean well, well meaning will not save you@@SycamoreCreekChurchMI
. Are you Fundamental Baptist. Submersion is subversion - and denying the grace and blessings of God. Immersion is not biblical but it was a paganism. Jesus would never ever be immersed in that dirty and polluted Jordan river. Do you want more clarifications about Baptism ?
Thanks for your reply. I used Google Translate to try to understand your comment, but am still not totally sure what you're saying. Something about immersion as baptism. We baptize in whatever way the family desires: sprinkling, pouring, or immersing. We're flexible. The water is an outward expression of an inward reality.
Thanks for commenting. It all depends on what your understanding of baptism is. If it is a public profession of faith, then it would be illogical to baptize a baby. But we understand baptism as entrance into the family of God. And can a baby be part of a family? Absolutely. Of course, we would hope and pray and help disciple a child into making a profession of faith as they grow older. We call this a reaffirmation, but in more traditional churches it is called a confirmation.
Baptism is to be washed free from Sin and start a fresh. No Babys arnt born with Sin in any lifetime. Because there pure clean innocence Children through and through guaranteed. I guess it's done different in various Faiths and Believes. Anyway God bless and keep on with God always.
Thanks for the comment. Different traditions in Christianity understand baptism differently as you mention. Some understand baptism to be about a public profession of faith as you describe a washing of sin and fresh start. Obviously an infant can't make a public profession of faith. We understand baptism as entrance into the family of God. Obviously an infant can be part of a family and especially the family of God.
Do you mean the water at Valhalla Park now? We don't actually baptize there anymore. But that's for other reasons than water quality. We gather at Woldumar Nature Center because it's a good middle ground location between all our campuses.
Thanks for your reply. Google translated it as being about not baptizing infants. The difference between baptizing infants and baptizing adults is in the definition of what baptism is. Those who only baptize adults usually consider baptism as a public profession of faith. Obviously an infant can't make a public profession. But those who baptize infants usually consider baptism as entrance into the family of God. Just as an infant has a physical family, so too can an infant have a spiritual church family. In this case it's completely appropriate to baptize an infant.
