Do Presbyterians baptize babies?

Answer 1

Yes -- but some conservative Presbyterians will require that the family (mother) be an active member before they will baptize the baby.

Very generally, Presbyterians believe that the "Church" has replaced "Israel" as God's chosen people. Israel circumcised their sons as a sign of God's covenant with them; similarly, the Church baptizes their babies as a sign of God's covenant. It's an ordinance that initiates and anticipates the child's full participation in the community at some later point of adulthood.

Answer 2

Yes,Presbyterians and many Reformed theology denominations baptize babies but do not usually believe in in regeneration in baptism for infants.

Answer 3

Yes they do.

You can go to the following link to look at how many infant baptisms were performed from 2001-05.

http://www.pcaac.org/statistics.htm

Different traditions do it different ways.

I am in an evangelical Wesleyan/Armenian tradition, and our tradition allows for either infant baptism and/or infant dedication.

Because I personally do not believe in infant baptism, but respectfully disagree with those who do, we opted to dedicate our children. Our decision was to allow them to be baptized after they made a confession of faith in Jesus. They would also be able to remember it and it would be more meaningful to them.

(There is nothing in scripture to suggest that baptism was intended to supplant circumcision).

Answer 4

i assume you in my view isn't baptizing the toddler, yet particularly a Presbyterian minister would be. seems such as you would be the toddler's godparents. extremely Catholics are actually not meant to be godparents for non-Catholic toddlers. Likewise, non-Catholics are actually not meant to be godparents for Catholic toddlers. the activity of godparents is to help advance the youngster interior the religion, especially if the youngster's mothers and fathers are neglectful approximately this. in case you grow to be god-mothers and fathers for a Presbyterian toddler then you definitely would be obligated to help advance that youngster Presbyterian. As a Catholic, you won't be able to in stable experience of right and incorrect promise to try this. Likewise a Presbyterian could not in stable experience of right and incorrect promise to advance a toddler as a Catholic. you could act as witnesses to the baptism, you extremely could nicely be a factor of the toddler's existence, yet you won't be able to be godparents. whether the Presbyterian church is comfortable with this (i don't be attentive to what their stance is), the Catholic church would not enable it.

Answer 5

Sort of.... My niece was 'baptized' in the name of the creator, redeemer and preserver. Needless to say that when my mother found out she had her priest come and rectify the situation, without my brother and his wife knowing.

Answer 6

yea but they baptize them again when they able to understand the meaning of baptism

Answer 7

I would think so! All Christians believe that Baptism is the forgiveness of Original Sin all of us are born with, that was conducted by Eve when she disobeyed God, and bit from the apple.

It shows the purity to enter Heaven. Now, I'm Catholic, and everyone may perform it differently....but Christians' belief in Baptism is the welcome to the christian family.

For Catholics it is the first of several potential sacraments in our beliefs

Answer 8

Yes.

Answer 9

Yes they do.

Pastor Art

PS: The phrase creator, redeemer and preserver, means, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Answer 10

yes