Subject: can a child be baptised |
Bible Note: God's day to you, Justme, I was saved at five (in Japan), too, but my water baptism was delayed until I was nine, when we were back in the USA – CHRISTMAS, 1960. If we study the book of Acts, six of the seven conversion experiences the believers were baptized the same day believed. The exception was Paul. I included 2:47, 4:4 and 8:14-17 because the Bible does say how soon after salvation these were baptized. -2:41 ... 3,000 saved and baptized the same day -2:47 ... many daily -4:4 ... 5,000 saved -8:14-17 ... Samaritans -8:34-39 ... Ethiopian saved and baptized the same day -9:5-19 ... Paul saved but baptized three days later - 10:44-48 ... Cornelius (and his house) saved and baptized the same day -16:14-15 ... Lydia saved and (and her house) baptized the same day -16:31-34 ... Jailer saved and (and his house) baptized the same day -19:5-7 ... About 12 disciples of John saved and baptized the same day So why do we wait? Do we say believers who are not baptized are excluded from the Lord’s Supper? Notice that it says only Lydia and the jailer were saved … but their house was baptized. I believe that may have included children. The Bible doesn't say either way. Let me start by saying I grew up in a Pietistic Baptist (Baptist General Conference (BGC)) home, there are slight differences from most other Baptists, which are the Reformed branch. The BGC as well as Evangelical Covenant Church (a church I now attend), another Pietistic group, is from the Lutheran branch. Until last month I was firmly against infant baptism. The following My get me kicked out of my Southern Baptist church. It is a minor issue. After careful study of Scripture, I think it is okay, just as long as it is not a view toward salvation. It is like child dedication in other churches. In both cases the parents and congregation (should) make a covenant about the upbringing of the child. I already believed we don’t have to be immersed to be baptized. Another minor issue. So I am gone :-D. At the Evangelical Covenant Church I attend we all made a covenant about the upbringing of a young lady who is a believer and went through confirmation. Seacher |