Grace meets faith in obedience to God's word in burial in baptism...my question is how old can you be to obey

Question

Hebrews 5:9
Romans 6:1-6
Galatians 3:27
I Peter 3:21
Ephesians 2:8

Answer 1

It looks like you are questioning the baptizing of children who have not yet reached the age of reason.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states:

Born with a fallen human nature and tainted by original sin, children also have need of the new birth in Baptism to be freed from the power of darkness and brought into the realm of the freedom of the children of God, to which all men are called.

Infant baptism is not a new thing. There are non-biblical documented sources starting in the second century telling of infant Baptism.

There are even several passages in the Bible where whole households were baptized. This would include everyone who lived there, men, women, children, and infants.

Acts 16:15, "After she and her household had been baptized"

Acts 16:33, "then he and all his family were baptized at once."

Acts 18:8, "came to believe in the Lord along with his entire household, and many of the Corinthians who heard believed and were baptized."

1 Corinthians 1:16, "I baptized the household of Stephanas"

St. Paul wrote that baptism has replaced circumcision (Col 2:11-12), and in Judaism circumcision was performed primarily on infants.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Not entirely sure what the first part of your question means, but as for an age....I don't think that it is smart to decide on a particular "age" that someone has to be in order to be allowed to be baptized. Rather, each person's individual maturity varies. As such, if a four-year-old that can understand these things wants to be baptized, then let him or her! In the same sense, if a 40-year-old wants to be baptized but does not understand these things, then I would say wait till he or she understands what they are doing. Baptism does NOT save a person; a person who accepts Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior and dies the next day without being baptized will go to heaven. Rather, baptism is a public way of identifying ourselves with Christ Jesus; being baptized into Him and into His death, and rising again out of the water symbolically as a new person, with the old nature left behind, as Christ rose from the tomb. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Dear Woman Seeking Truth:

Thanks for doing much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a
great deal from your show, & try to share that knowledge with as many
people as
I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I
simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an
abomination.
End of debate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some other
specific laws & how to follow them:

When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing
odor for the Lord - Lev.1:9. The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor
is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?

I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in
Exodus 21:7. In
this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?

I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is menstrually
unclean - Lev.15:19- 24. The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking,
but most women take offense.

Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female,
provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims
that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I
own Canadians?

I have a coworker who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly
states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination -
Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can
you settle this?

Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have
a defect in
my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision
have to be
20/20, or is there wiggle room here?

Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair
around their
temples, though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should
they die?

I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean,
but may I still play football if I wear gloves?

My Bro has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two different
crops in the
same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two
different kinds of
thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme
a lot. Is
it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town
together to stone them? - Lev.24:10-16. Couldn't we just burn them to death at
a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws?
(Lev. 20:14)

I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can
help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and
unchanging.

Answer 4

From the beginning. You are never too old or young...

This quote voices the role and significance of the Order of Melchizedek. It also shows that Christ has already established a path and created a template for spiritual evolution, transformation, and ascension by example of His own of ascension and through His teachings. When we say teachings we include all of the teachings of Christ in all of His incarnations, including those as Buddha and Krishna.

Answer 5

When you can tell the difference between right and wrong.