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Christian parents want their newborn baby to be baptised to be a member of the Christian family.


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Christian parents want their newborn baby to be baptised to be a member of the Christian family.

... Iain Keay 10L Baptising Babies AO1 Christian parents want their newborn baby to be baptised to be a member of the Christian family. The parents make the choice to baptise the child on the child's behalf so they promise to raise the child with Christian values and morels. But later on in life when the child becomes a teenager they are asked to back their baptism up with their own personal commitment to the church and to God by been Confirmed. Believer's baptism is for those able to show a personal commitment to Christ. Some Christians do not accept infant baptism for example Baptists, Pentecostals, Evangelicals and the Brethren. Those old enough can be baptised, however some of these churches have infant dedication instead of infant baptism. Certain signs and symbols help to represent things during baptism, water is used to represent washing away of sin. Infant baptism is original

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"This short piece of writing is a good revision tool for your RE exam, and states all the main information which is needed. The introduction is detailed, and shows that you understand the topic. Your have outlined the main process of Baptism, and what exactly happens during the sacrament. Also, you have defined each of the symbols used, and shown what they really mean during the sacrament. There is only one reference to the Bible, so maybe you could have used quotes to explore where exactly Baptism orginated from. TSR User: boosh_slayer"
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