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Aug 17, 2023 · Baptism is an ordinance of the New Testament, ordained by Jesus Christ, to be unto the party baptized, a sign of his fellowship with him, in his death and resurrection; of his being engrafted into him; of remission of sins; and of giving up into God, through Jesus Christ, to live and walk in newness of life. “Baptism is a sign of the believer ...
- Should We Baptize Very Young Believers?Link
- Credible vs. Mature Professionslink
- From Childhood to Maturitylink
- Embrace The Professions, Wait on The Waterlink
Some of my fellow Baptists may think this inconsistent. Many argue that we have no warrant for withholding baptism from our believing children, even when they are young. Therefore, they encourage the baptism of young children based on their sincere, childlike professions of faith. And they do so for good reasons. Like me, they have a pastoral avers...
For me, the solution came through thinking more carefully about “credible” professions of faith. I think we Baptists should move away from the language of a “credible” profession of faith when it comes to our children and teens, and instead speak in terms of a “mature” profession of faith before baptizing. The difference lies in this: A credible pr...
A full biblical defense of this distinction is beyond the scope of this short article. Suffice it to say, many of the standard arguments for believer-baptism would still apply. On the maturity question specifically, Galatians 4 is helpful in giving us a window into how Paul and other biblical authors thought about childhood and adulthood. (I’m not ...
I close by highlighting that this distinction between credible profession and mature profession allows us to do two things in relation to our children and our church. First, it allows us to shepherd them well, to encourage and affirm their incipient faith, to teach them wholeheartedly to believe, to speak to them and treat them like Christians so t...
Sep 11, 2012 · Baptism is an ordinance of God given to the New Testament church. It symbolizes that the recipient has been buried and resurrected with Christ and serves as public profession of faith and admission into the local church community. It precedes both membership and partaking of the Lord’s Supper, and as such, is the gateway to full participation ...
Aug 19, 2024 · Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself (Acts 2:38-39). Note especially that Peter extends the promise ...
Feb 23, 2011 · Why Not to Delay Baptism for Small Children. Here are four reasons to consider not delaying baptism for small children: 1. The regular pattern in Scripture doesn’t give any indication of a probationary period. The biblical examples of baptisms give us no reason to insert a probationary period between belief in the gospel and being baptized.
- John Starke
Children should be baptized when they move from "wanting to" to "needing to." There is a difference. A child who wants to be baptized because their friend got baptized or because it looks like fun, is not ready. A child should be baptized when he or she has a sense of Holy Spirit urgency that causes them to know they need to be baptized.
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Jan 14, 2024 · In cases of older children and adult converts, baptism is often preceded by a period of training and preparation known as the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). The minimum age for baptism in the Catholic Church is discretionary, but usually infants are baptized between 2 weeks and 6 months old.
