Baptism for babbies. Why do we baptise babies when Jesus said they arn't even accountable yet?

Question

In my religion, we are against baby baptisms.
I just wonder why some religions don't even give their kids a choice, and baptise them even though Jesus said they are innocent.

I am of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (someone asked)..

We don't believe in origional sin (That we get punished for Adam and Eve's transgression). Jesus took care of that... REMEMBER?

Answer 1

My belief is a person has to know right from wrong in order to get saved and baptism is following getting saved.It will be interesting to hear the answers from others.

Answer 2

while a guy baptizes yet somebody else, it truly is needed that the baptism is run interior the call of Jesus and not interior the titles "Father," "Son," and "Holy Ghost." Doing so recognizes the affiliation of the baptism to Jesus' dying, burial, and resurrection (Romans 6:3-6, Galatians 3:26-27). the father and the Holy Spirit did no longer die, get buried, then develop from the ineffective. Jesus Christ did. Jesus Christ is the way, the certainty, and the existence (John 14:6). To baptize interior the titles "Father," "Son," and "Holy Ghost" isn't obeying what Jesus commanded. His words in Matthew 28:19 let us know to baptize interior the only call that represents the father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. That call is Jesus. people who call upon the call of the Lord would be saved from the wrath of God to come back (a million Corinthians a million:12-sixteen, Colossians 3:17, Matthew 28:19, Romans 10:9-13, Acts 4:12), and Jesus is Lord. each account of an easily baptism interior the hot testomony references the call of Jesus Christ. Baptism utilising the titles began interior the early Fourth Century, in 325AD. there's no reference interior the Bible of somebody being baptized interior the titles "Father," "Son," and "Holy Ghost," yet particularly interior the call of "Jesus." the adaptation is crucial to understand: God has many titles, yet basically the call of Jesus has been given for salvation, and baptism is referred to as a ingredient of salvation (Acts 8:12-sixteen, Acts 2:38-40-one, Acts 4:10-12, Colossians 3:17, Philippians 2:9-11, Acts 8:35-39, Acts sixteen:14, Acts 19:a million-5, a million Corinthians a million:13-sixteen, Acts sixteen:32-34).

Answer 3

In this instance I can only speak for my religion which is Catholic. The whole becoming a member of the church by baptism thing is one huge misconception. According to Catholic doctrine the act of Baptism is not to bring the babies into the church, but to wash away origional sin. According to the bible the act of disobeying God by Adam and Eve marked all future generations. Baptism is merely getting rid of the first sin that is supposedly on our souls as soon as we're born. It's not fair to charge the children with such accountability, but that's how it is. The actual church membership comes with Confirmation. At this age the person is old enough to decide for themselves if they want to be in the church. I was confirmed at 14 years old in the 8 th grade at my church. At other churches in my hometown the age is usually about 15 years old and as a freshman in high school.

Answer 4

Nah, I believe that water baptism went out with John. Nowadays is baptism by the holy spirit, pentecost and all that.

Culturally tho, it's a good thing - a public presentation declaring ongoing faith.

Children are "safe" until they are old enough to understand and make a decision. I suppose those who never had a chance to hear the Word of God, of Christ's rising from the dead they must be "safe" too, I'd not thought of it.

Good question, made me think about it.

Answer 5

i too, am against the requirement to baptise a child. however, as a practice it is no more harmful to the child than the bris the jews perform, and it gives the parents a sort of peace of mind for following the guidance of Christ.

then there is the catholic belief that if a child dies before being baptised, that it does not get to go to heaven, but rather "not one of the bad hells", although they are still separated from God.

i find that to be an arrogant belief simply because God said that "I knew you in the womb," which i interpet as being part of his spirit being with you.

God does not abandon His flock, rather it is us, who abandon Him.

-eagle

Answer 6

Since the New Testament era, the Catholic Church has always understood baptism differently, teaching that it is a sacrament which accomplishes several things, the first of which is the remission of sin, both original sin and actual sin—only original sin in the case of infants and young children, since they are incapable of actual sin; and both original and actual sin in the case of older persons.

Peter explained what happens at baptism when he said, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:38). But he did not restrict this teaching to adults. He added, "For the promise is to you and to your children and to all that are far off, every one whom the Lord our God calls to him" (2:39). We also read: "Rise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name" (Acts 22:16). These commands are universal, not restricted to adults. Further, these commands make clear the necessary connection between baptism and salvation, a
connection explicitly stated in 1 Peter 3:21: "Baptism . . . now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ."

Actual Church membership is decided with conformation. I had my conformation at age 18.

Answer 7

Catholics follow the Bible and Tradition like Act 2:39, and Acts 16:33, 1 Corth 1:16, and Acts 16:15 1 Jn 4:19

Saint Peter after Jesus ascension into heaven baptized whole households including women and children.

The Catholic Church follows this Tradition of Chirst. "To bring the little children to me"

Answer 8

I don't know of any religion that baptizes babies - and I've belonged to quite a few. The Catholics believe in christening babies - but all the religions I've belonged to wait until the child is 8 years old.

Answer 9

Because baptism is for the forgiveness of sins and babies do sin. When a baby cries because it is hungry or doesn't get it's way, tht is selfish-ie. less than perfect. So babies need God's forgiveness to. They cannot actively believe in Christ as their savior yet so there is baptism.

Answer 10

basptising a babvy give a child a feeling of belonging to the religion when they can understand so they can decide later if the want a basptism by water as some churchs do it others you take classes as in the salvation army we have dedication which is returning the child badck over to God ( dedicated to God) the parents have to take classes and if the family stays in the church they are encouraged to have the child attend sunday school and other bible lessons