tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22103379.post4428721738115046082..comments2024-01-25T05:14:08.269-08:00Comments on gptsrabbi: Overture 3: Parental Promises in the Baptismal VowBenjamin Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16983772163162004808noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22103379.post-81241923000875014312015-05-29T09:48:52.140-07:002015-05-29T09:48:52.140-07:00Hello Brother,
just a thought. Many Baptists are u...Hello Brother,<br />just a thought. Many Baptists are uncomfortable with baby dedications. As a pastor, I am not because I see it as a marked reminder to parents that among other things, their local church means to faithfully and actively take part in the evangelization of their child, in the spiritual instruction of their child, and stands as a means of help for the parents to better do these things. I recognize (as do other Baptists) that "infant dedication" is not any biblically mandated thing, and so do not treat it as such. I would however see the above reasons, motives, etc. as being biblically mandated in a sense, for the local church. The other reason I (and others) have little heartburn about the issue would be the language involved. "Baptism" is a biblical term, and as such is not the same as infant/child/adult dedication of any sort. It is a rite governed by the Word, and not by my efforts to uphold the RPW in any ancillary discipleship efforts. Thanks for the article. Sam HendricksonUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756018739169930455noreply@blogger.com