Why do ppl Baptize babies?

Question

I want to know because if we are suppose to get this done as babies then why didn't Jesus get baptized until he was like around 33 yrs old. Why didn't he get baptized when he was a baby? And it never says anything about babies getting babtized in the bible. In the bible is talks about teaching them then Baptizing them.

Jesus was fully imersed under water so what give with this sprinkling of water.

Jesus was fully imersed under water so what give with this sprinkling of water. And why do most religions not follow the way Jesus taught? Religions have add and taken away from the way Jesus did. Did he not set the example for us?

Answer 1

Very good Question,It isn"t in the Bible.,We do have a Dedacation in our Church,,In which the Dad and Mom,are
asked and Charged to live a Godly life, as an example before this Child and Reminded of their Responsabilty before God,

The Bible says when You Hear the Word of God and understand,The Innocent and the Infirm ,Can"t understand,
As you stated Jesus was about 33 yrs old,To be A High Priest,The minamum age was 30 yrs,Retire at 50 yrs old.Of course Jesus Christ Never had to Retire,He is our High Priest and King for Ever.Your Statement tells Me You have done some Studying ,You are not a "Passive Believer" Keep up the Good Work.

Answer 2

I believe there is far more evidence for paedobaptism than credo baptism. If baptism is only a profession of faith, then it cannot possibly be essential for salvation -- except for 1 Peter 3:21 that identifies the two as directly linked. And Jesus commanded it in the Great Commission, if you still believe that baptism is a nonessential rite.

But on to infants. If you believe all children up to the age of reason are "covered", then you are left with a dilemma of whether it is better to see a child die before the age of reason than to offer a choice after this age. Kill your baby, apologize for it, both of you get to heaven.

However, if baptism is a replacement for Old Testament circumcision, we have a covenant that never did go away, only the administration of it got changed. If entire households were baptized, this was not America in 2007. People in those times, and still in parts of the world today, have a culture that puts the man in charge of that household, where women and infants and servants and slaves all have the same status. Therefore when the head of that household decided that he would conduct his affairs in a Christian manner, his entire household would be placed under that covenant -- the same way as it was in the Old Testament times where infant males could participate in that covenant, but females could not -- and yet were just as much a part of it as their male counterparts were.

Paul also argues from silence in the fact that in the book of Hebrews, Jews would have automatically figured infants into the baptismal rite as being included. Paul did not correct them or mention any age of reason.

The fact that Jesus was baptized at a later point in life only means that he instituted a new covenant to replace the earlier rite. It does not mean that Christ should have commanded this at birth and refused circumcision.

There are plenty of apologetics white papers that go further into this issue, and I would recommend a look at the sacramentology section of www.reformed.org before you jump to conclusions about what baptism is based on what the "squeaky wheels" are telling you. Make your call after that, but arguing from ignorance is not a good way to decide what you're going to believe and what others should believe.

Answer 3

Although Christian baptism does not wash sins away, it is a symbol indicating that the individual being immersed in water has made an unconditional dedication to Jehovah God through Jesus Christ. (Compare Matthew 16:24.) To dedicate means “to declare, to affirm, to devote.” Dedication to God refers to the act whereby a person is unreservedly set apart by an agreement to do God’s will through Christ. Figuratively, when the baptismal candidate is temporarily “buried” under the water and then lifted out of it, he dies to his previous course and is raised to a new way of life, to do Jehovah’s will unreservedly.—Compare Romans 6:4-6.

In answer to Angel Eyes'

Clearly, baptism is a serious step. Baptizing an infant is wrong because a baby cannot understand, make a decision, and become a disciple. (Matthew 28:19, 20) Those baptized during Philip’s ministry in Samaria were “men and women,” not mere infants. (Acts 8:4-8, 12) Baptism is for those old enough to learn, believe, and exercise faith. (John 17:3; Acts 5:14; 18:8; Hebrews 11:6) In this regard, historian Augustus Neander wrote: “Faith and baptism were always connected with one another; and thus it is in the highest degree probable . . . that the practice of infant baptism was unknown [in the first century C.E.]. . . . That it first became recognised as an apostolic tradition in the course of the third century, is evidence rather against than for the admission of its apostolic origin.”—History of the Planting and Training of the Christian Church by the Apostles (New York, 1864), page 162.

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Answer 4

There was no such thing as baptism until John, a contemporary of Jesus decided to do it. No one knows why he began.

Jesus was accepted to teach in temple so he went through the Bris ceremony that made him one of the chosen people as a baby. He could do this because the Hebrew generation line is through the Mother. Only a person born of a Hebrew mother is a Hebrew at birth and accepted as of the chosen upon the bris ceremony. The early Christians did the bris ceremony and baptism at the same time. Only the Non-Jew Gentiles needed instruction to become both Jew and follower of Jesus.

The non-jews also edited the Bibles to the orders of their leaders to confuse later readers.

Answer 5

When you are baptized it's suppose to mean that you have been saved by Christ and I don't think a baby could make this decision quite yet. Also God only chooses some people to be His followers not all of them, so being baptized as a baby doesn't mean that you won't make mistakes or sin because this could mean nothing if your not a follower of Christ.

Answer 6

And that is the way it should be. (getting baptized when you know what you're doing, I mean.) I can only tell you why it's done in the Catholic church. In the RCC, a baby is baptized: to remove original sin, to be enrolled as a member , and because the church tells you that if your baby dies without being baptized, it will go to limbo, which is neither heaven or hell, it is a state of suspension, I have no idea where they come up with some of this whacky stuff, and have no idea at what age lack of a baptism stops being a Limbo thing, and starts to be a Hell thing.
"How looooow can you gooooo?"

Answer 7

They think that they are doing the right thing...but they are following a religion, not the Word of God. But this is the decision we all have to make for ourselves. I was baptized as a baby and confirmed at the age of 15...but I got baptized again as an adult. : )

Answer 8

Not all churches do this. We dedicate them in front of the church with their parents. We just agree as a church to be helpful with them and help their parents with them. To be kind to them and love them as a church body. We all agree to teach them the best we can about Jesus as the grow up in the church.
I'm not sure why they get baptized because they are not of the age of accountability. I agree with you that they should not be baptized after all they don't know why it is happening, and yes we should do it later.

Answer 9

Some people say it is to wash away original sin (Adam and Eve).

Myself and many other religions believe that it ALSO closes the SOUL to outside forces that wish to gain access to your body. AKA Demonic Possession. Even though you are baptized it doesn’t mean this can NOT happen. People give up their baptism rights all the time.

It helps when you are an infant to stave off evil.

Answer 10

Babies are not accountable for their actions, therefore they do not need to be baptized. Baptism will not get anyone to Heaven they have to be saved in order to get there.. When they become of age and know they are doing wrong (prob around 12 years old) they need to make a choice to be saved or not. Then after they get saved, baptism follows....
If a baby dies, they automatically go to Heaven...