Arguments against infant baptism
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- Created on: 16-08-17 13:27
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- Arguments against paedobaptism
- Baptism as an ordinance
- Matthew 28:19 shows Jesus told disciples to both make disciples and baptise them
- A baby can't be a disciple, as a baby is too young to understand the Christian faith
- In order to do as Jesus commanded, the Church should support families and help educate children in the Christian faith
- Matthew 28:19 shows Jesus told disciples to both make disciples and baptise them
- Welcoming them to services, provide Sunday schools and set a good example of how to live a Christian life
- God's grace is included in all aspects of child's life, which is supported by the Church community and the child's parents through...
- Baptism as an ordinance
- A baby can't be a disciple, as a baby is too young to understand the Christian faith
- In order to do as Jesus commanded, the Church should support families and help educate children in the Christian faith
- Welcoming them to services, provide Sunday schools and set a good example of how to live a Christian life
- God's grace is included in all aspects of child's life, which is supported by the Church community and the child's parents through...
- God's grace is included in all aspects of child's life, which is supported by the Church community and the child's parents through...
- Welcoming them to services, provide Sunday schools and set a good example of how to live a Christian life
- the Church can 'make disciples' of young people as they grow up, so that they can be baptised and join the Church community as adult members
- Baptism as an ordinance
- God's grace is included in all aspects of child's life, which is supported by the Church community and the child's parents through...
- the Church can 'make disciples' of young people as they grow up, so that they can be baptised and join the Church community as adult members
- Baptism as following example of Jesus
- Jesus was age 30 when baptised
- When Jesus went to John the Baptist, Jesus raised with good understanding of faith, and built personal relationship with God
- Christians should follow this model by building relationship with God first, then be baptised to make commitment of faith and begin adult role in community
- Baptism as washing away of sins
- people have to be mature enough to understand & regret sin and to freely choose to live a life of faith in order for baptism to be meaningful
- Everyone included in God's grace
- Wrong to suggest that baptism start of Children's life
- Baptism as an ordinance
- Jesus' teaching about children
- Jesus instruct baptism, and didn't baptise the babies in Luke 18:16. Children can relieve holy communion (blessing) and be welcomed in the Church instead
- Arguments against paedobaptism
- Baptism as following example of Jesus
- Jesus was age 30 when baptised
- When Jesus went to John the Baptist, Jesus raised with good understanding of faith, and built personal relationship with God
- Christians should follow this model by building relationship with God first, then be baptised to make commitment of faith and begin adult role in community
- Baptism as washing away of sins
- people have to be mature enough to understand & regret sin and to freely choose to live a life of faith in order for baptism to be meaningful
- Everyone included in God's grace
- Wrong to suggest that baptism start of Children's life
- Baptism as following example of Jesus
- Acts always refers to adults in baptism - Phillip baptising Ethiopian in Acts 26:40
- Baptism in early church
- Baptism in early church
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