A decision to enter the community of Christ, the community bought with Jesus’ blood and given life by his Holy Spirit. Baptism is described in the book of Peter as a declaration to live a life glorifying God, “A pledge made to God from a good conscience” (Holy Bible New International Version, Peter 3.21). A decision to live a life through Christ is one that only the believer can make, not their guardians. In Max Lucado’s article, “Baptism: The Demonstration of Devotion” he explains how baptism is a proclamation of a believer’s devotion to Christ, “Once a person admits his sin and turns to Christ for salvation, some step must be taken to proclaim to heaven and earth that he is a follower of Christ. Baptism is that step. Baptism is the initial and immediate step of obedience by one who has declared his faith to others” (Lucado, “Baptism: The Demonstration of Devotion”). Infants have not yet developed the reason to make decisions, therefore; cannot decide to devote their lives to
A decision to enter the community of Christ, the community bought with Jesus’ blood and given life by his Holy Spirit. Baptism is described in the book of Peter as a declaration to live a life glorifying God, “A pledge made to God from a good conscience” (Holy Bible New International Version, Peter 3.21). A decision to live a life through Christ is one that only the believer can make, not their guardians. In Max Lucado’s article, “Baptism: The Demonstration of Devotion” he explains how baptism is a proclamation of a believer’s devotion to Christ, “Once a person admits his sin and turns to Christ for salvation, some step must be taken to proclaim to heaven and earth that he is a follower of Christ. Baptism is that step. Baptism is the initial and immediate step of obedience by one who has declared his faith to others” (Lucado, “Baptism: The Demonstration of Devotion”). Infants have not yet developed the reason to make decisions, therefore; cannot decide to devote their lives to