There is not one instance given in the Bible of an infant being baptized. Baptism itself is a picture of salvation. If we change the form of baptism, we change the meaning of baptism, we change the doctrine of salvation.# An infant cannot make a deliberate decision to accept Christ as their Saviour, yet when an infant is baptized it is leaving the impression that there does not need to be a personal faith in Christ...
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This is contrary to the Bible which teaches that baptism is for believers only. "And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God...
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Baptism After coming from under the water, I felt like a new person. I didn't feel isolated anymore, because I became part of Christ's church. Even though I was baptized didn't mean that I had reached my highest peak attainable to being a Christian...	3 / 566
Baptism There is not one instance given in the Bible of an infant being baptized. Baptism itself is a picture of salvation. If we change the form of baptism, we change the meaning of baptism, we change the doctrine of salvation...	3 / 634
Baptism Between the 4th and 6th centuries, however, infant baptism began to be required. Now almost anyone can receive this sacrament old or young depending on what religion you are...	3 / 630
Baptism Augustine raises the issue that, the apostolic creed states that there is "one baptism for the forgiveness of sins." Since the creed presents this then the church followed that infant baptism remitted original sin...	2 / 411