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Bible Note: Hi Indy, I appreciate you taking the time to clearify your view of infant baptism for me. Your letter has helped me to understand this better. I believe this is an area of much misunderstanding to many Christians. When I choose to trust Jesus as my savior I also choose to be baptised, publicly proclaiming my faith and new life in Him. When I told my mother she became a little upset because she said that I was already baptised as a baby. I think she felt that I was belittling what she and my father had done in good faith. I explained to her that what she did was more of a christening which publically committed her and Dad to raise me as a Christian, which they did (very much in line with your explaination)and that the baptism I chose was the result of a free will decision on my part to trust Jesus. Some may say that this is being baptised twice which is counter to Ephesians 4:5. I believe what this verse is talking about is the only one meaningful baptism which is a decision for Jesus. It is not putting down other kinds of baptisms which may help lead a person to that meaningful one. I support this with Acts 19:4-5. Unfortunatly we use the word "baptism" for all these acts which leads to some confusion. Thank you, again and God bless you. Bob |