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Baptism remits Original sin in infants... (general)

posted by fezik82(R), Ohio, 11.06.2009

I agree with you, Lorenzo. Paul compares circumcision to the replacement by baptism in Christ's sacrifice in Colossians 2:11-12. He did not say that an offering was not necessary, simply that it was replaced. I do not see why, with this comparison that Paul chose to use, it would exclude children. Christ makes a point of showing us that children are not too "ignorant" to receive the Kingdom. He says that anyone who causes the children to sin would be better off with a millstone tied around their neck and tossed into the sea. He also stopped the disciples from hindering the infants in Luke 18:15-22 (as well as Matt 19:14), saying "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God". Maybe not a baptism verse, but it does suggest to me that we are not to restrict them because we believe that they are too young to accept Christ. My children are sons of God and I had them baptized. Now, having received the gifts of The Spirit, they will be able to confess that Jesus is Lord (1 Cor 12:3). Win/win!

Off the subject, I am having a hard time finding the verse in the NT that tells us not to judge those who fast/don't fast... do you know where it is?

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Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
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