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2006-12-27 10:08:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is a tradition for mostly catholics and some other denominations of christian faith. You are right though, the bible says believe and be baptized. It needs to be the persons decision.
2006-12-27 10:11:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure why they baptize babies... but here is some info on baptism
What practice is closely associated with believing the gospel? Mark 16:15-16 "He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whosoever does not believe will be condemned."
What does baptism represent? Acts 22:16, "And now, why wait any longer? Get up and be baptized and have your sins washed away by calling on His name."
How many different types of baptism do the Scriptures teach? Ephesians 4:5 "One Lord, one faith, one baptism."
How is such a baptism described? Romans 6:2-7 "We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life."
The Bible gives us God's commands, which are not to be changed. Matthew 5:18, NIV. "I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter; not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished."
2006-12-27 18:19:59 · answer #2 · answered by cybercranberry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a sin to add or take away from the Word. The reason they do this is because it pleases them, just like most Christians deny that baptism is necesssary for salvation, when the bible says it is. Also if they practice sprinkling or pouring that is taking away fom the bible also.
The same reason they use musical instruments in worship, they teach for doctrine the commandments of men.
My New International study bible has comments about scriptures and the passeges where the bible says that baptism is essential for salvation, they write that back then baptism followed salvation so close that the bible writers mistakenly beleived that it was essential for salvation. HUH? I think men 2,000 years after the fact is more likely to err than the apostles who were with Jesus in the beginning or the writers who were close to the men who were with Jesus.
A lot of Christians will deny the writings of Paul as invalid because they do not like what Paul writes.
2006-12-27 18:34:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is based on what King David said about being a sinner since he was in the womb. It is a philosophy that "original sin" is present in all creatures, and we must be saved (baptized) so that if something causes us to die prior to an adult decision of following Jesus...we are protected. It is a philosophy of thought...and, many people argue about it how to intepret that passage. I do not believe that in Catholicism...they are trying to add or take away...simply responding to their philosophical view on the matter.
Although it is seemingly clear in the New Testament that it is an adult decision...some people just do not see it that way. Catholics are then 'confirmed' when they are older...which is a decision process. I do feel they made the whole process a little more than complicated, but I am not going to worry of it. I am more concerned about MY response to what the bible teaches.
2006-12-27 18:17:21 · answer #4 · answered by debi_lockwood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are totally right about the adding to or taking away from the bible...!
At my church we dint Baptize the baby's but we do baby dedications...meaning that the family is asking for prayer from the church for the up bring of their child into a relationship with God. And for strength to be the best possible example to there children, basically just telling God...we know this baby was given to us by you, we want to do right by you threw him and give him back to you,(not turn him over to the devil)
2006-12-27 18:16:51 · answer #5 · answered by hollie W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So, where is baptism of babies forbidden in the Bible?
And, if baptism replaces circumcision as a replacement of that covenant, shown in Col. 2, then why were babies circumcised? And, if entire households were baptized as an authority issue rather than an age issue, then isn't an "age of reasoning" a complete fabrication? Don't babies stand in need of a Savior?
2006-12-27 23:50:12 · answer #6 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tradition of baptizing babies started some time in the middle ages when infant mortality was high. It was done so that if a baby died, it would go to heaven.
2006-12-27 18:13:50 · answer #7 · answered by V.W. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is true, I would make sure I didn't do anything outside of the Word of GOD. If you manage to do this let me know how you did it ok?
If you mean that we are not supposed to add to the
word of GOD by translating less then or more then what is there I would agree with you.
2006-12-27 18:15:12 · answer #8 · answered by Bye Bye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditions over riding the Word.
2006-12-27 19:18:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wasn't there a whole John the Baptist and wasn't Jesus baptized?
Oh, you just mean the baby part?
2006-12-27 18:11:27 · answer #10 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋