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1 | Is BAPTISM a SYMBOL? | Mark 16:16 | Kyblue | 31890 | ||
Curt, although I respect your views on the baptism of children I do not necessarily agree. I believe that a person should be baptised under "free will" and if we choose (as parents) to have our children baptised, then they themselves are not making that decision under their own free will. God's promises are not dependent on our understanding as you stated; however, I think it should be added that although we may not understand His promises, we must have faith to partake in them. He promised us eternal life - if we have faith in His Son. He promised us blessings - if we have faith in Him. Look back at to all of Jesus' miracles... each one was accomplished among those who had faith. These miracles are the same as all God's promises - first we must have faith. Now, if a child does not have faith and is baptised, then does that not make that child's baptism worthless? I am sure some can argue that an early baptism of a child is a covenant between God and the parent to raise the child in a Godly home. However, if we are already Christians then we should not have to make "another" covenant with God to do the correct things and raise our children in Godly ways because we should have already made that covenant with Him when we chose to be Christians. Bottomline, I feel that a person should be baptised under their own free will, which personally symbolizes their dying with Christ on the cross and being resurrected into a newness of life to walk with Christ the best they can while on this earth. If a person doesn't come to the baptism by their own will then they themselves haven't really made a covenant with God, have they? v/r Bill |
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2 | Is BAPTISM a SYMBOL? | Mark 16:16 | elder young | 32331 | ||
Bill, I repect your view and I agree to a degree. However, when we talk about covenants I must point out that God did include offspring when establishing covenants in fact in Hebrews7:9 it talks about how Abraham paid tithes for the levites before they were even born I don't even think Isaac was born yet. Then Jesus himself said allow the little children to come to me and forbid them not.(Mtt.19:13,14) Both I and my youngest daughter were born again at the age of five. One of my grandson's prayed(interceded) for me when he was just four. Speaking in tongues and rebuking the enemy. I believe that this was because of a covenant I have with God concerning my offspring. Also,, if God speaks generation blessings on us in the word, why not as an act of Faith, baptise our children even as babies? The Jews circumcise the baby boys at eight days old a covenant act binding them to their covenant as babes. As Christians,, based on what I understand, is a Godly princple in the word of God to teach and train our children in the way they should go, baptism and communion aught to be particpated in by our little ones. As long as we do it in Faith and not just as a religious rite. Tithing is taught in our home as well. Again I appreciate your view. Just thought I'd shed a little more light on Curt's perspective. | ||||||