subject: Baptism When Still A Baby. [print this page] First the expression of the validity of our faith and the asset of it and then the liquidation, the going public, the showing others that we are Christ followers. What if I said that I am a Cowboys fan, that I love them, yet I do not have any paraphernalia, no Tshirts or jerseys. I have season tickets ten rows from the field. I love the Cowboys. I am a true follower of them. But my love for the Cowboys is a private thing. You would ask why I dont go public and step out of the shadows and say that I am for the Cowboys.
Yet many people in this house treat God in the same way. Oh, God, I am a fan of yours and I follow you. I go to church regularly. I have got season tickets ten rows from the front, God. I am a follower of Yours, but my relationship with You is a private affair. You would think that if this person was for real, he should advertise what side he or she is on. I challenged Bruce to liquidate his assets.
I have had the privilege of baptizing scores and scores of people during my life. Baptism is a spiritual high point for any person. Over the years I have bumped into a lot of FAQs, frequently asked questions, about this subject. So I am going to stop and address some of these questions and hopefully answer some of them. It is amazing, anytime you talk about baptism, defenses go up, confusion reigns and people begin to kind of freak out. Just take a deep breath and relax and let us address the first question that a lot of people have about baptism.
Is it more appropriate to baptize infants or those who are mature enough to make a faith decision? That is a big question that people have about liquid assets. Obviously there are bright and intelligent people from both camps. However, the Bible says unequivocally, irrevocably that only someone who is mature enough to understand the implications of the gospel and responsible like
Ed Young Jr enough to make a faith choice is eligible for baptism. There is not one reference to infant baptism in the entire Bible.
Jesus welcomed children. Parents brought their little ones to Him. He held them, He nurtured them, He prayed for them but He never baptized them, nor did He ask someone else to baptize them. Many of you, I am sure, have been baptized as infants. Great. I give you a high five. My wife was baptized as an infant. I am not trying to belittle your baptism or backburner it.
by: Ed Young Fellowship Church
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