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1 | Is this about water baptism at all? | Acts 2:38 | disciplerami | 77520 | ||
Hi Justme, Thanks for sharing personal stuff. This is a difficult issue because no offense is meant and because I have no right to challenge what your wife was thinking at the young age of 5. Let me address the question this way. Because baptism is not a rite [a rite, as I understand it, has power in and of itself, like circumcision, infant baptism, Catholic Mass] as I understand it, relates to ritualistic observance, , but more a demonstration of faith, the person who is receiving it should be doing it with an understanding of the Gospel (God became flesh, virgin birth, sinless perfection, death, burial, resurrection, unmerited favor) so that the faith is truly in the work of God and not in: PARENTS, THE ONE BAPTIZING, THE WATER, THE ACT ITSELF, etc. Let me put it another way. Becoming a Christian, or disciple of Christ, is a decision to enter a special covenant with God. On earth we understand the gravity of entering covenants and we take them seriously. The marriage covenant is important, being a lifelong committment to another person. Now I'm not suggesting that you have to be marrying age to become a Christian, but you should be of age that you, yourself, are making the decision out of a love and faith for God. Does that make sense? I think I tend to go on for too long. So I'll stop there and you may respond if you like. God bless you and your family, Disciplerami |
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2 | Is this about water baptism at all? | Acts 2:38 | justme | 77529 | ||
cicipleriam: Your point is well taken. I would offer someting to consider. Three books I have found to be very helpful are THE SALVATION AND NURTURE OF THE CHILD OF GOD by Temp Sparkman, and STAGES OF FAITH by James Fowler, and DEVELOPMENTAL JOURNEY by Mary Wilcox. They all suggest that as christian parents that with some children we as Christian parents that a child can be so nurtured in the Lord that spiritual growth is a continued walk of life from birth to realoziation that the vhild loves Jesus and comes to the point od awareness of accepting Jesus to the full capicity of their ability. From that point on the growth continueson, never stopping. Some children grow in Christ without having indulged in the depths of sin thst some of have. When you carefully think about it that is real Christian parential nurturing. My wife is infatic she knew Jesus and that was a choice she made, with as much as a five year old could comprehend. Her secision was made with genuine love and faith that has endured for many years of faithfulness. Baptism is an act of obediance, in response to Christ Jesus' love. What do you think? peace justme |
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3 | Is this about water baptism at all? | Acts 2:38 | disciplerami | 77564 | ||
Dear Justme, I'm glad to write back to you. I have five children and I feel we, with God's help, have done a reasonably good job of raising our children. Our oldest is 22 and our youngest is 12. All of these children have reached an age where they know right and wrong. They at times have demonstrated attitudes that were sinful, they have done things that would be immoral in thought and deed. Although these children grew up praying to God from the earliest age, they still get to the ponit that they sin and realize just why Jesus died for them. They then choose to come to God for His salvation. They know that God is merciful and promises eternal life to all who obey his call. The turn to Him in repentance and ask to be baptized for the remission of their sins. Even at 12 or 14 years of age, they know what saves: the blood of Christ; and they know when God saves: at baptism. We teach them this because that is the pattern of the Bible. We give God the glory, Disciplerami |
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