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dedication 2 What exactly is Infant DedicationBaptism The introduction of a new baby into your family is an exciting time God has given parents the most inuence in the lives of their children. The Co enant includes both those who believe that i fants are roper sub ects of baptism and those w o believe that on confessin g persons are proper subjects Denominations eral practice o e or the o her rat er than both Th s mi ed practice is full o To begin with it should be noted that infant baptism has been practiced in the Christian Church as far back as we can trace There appears to be no time in the history of the Church when infants were not baptized In addition to this there is no trace The Co enant includes both those who believe that i fants are roper sub ects of baptism and those w o believe that on confessin g persons are proper subjects Denominations eral practice o e or the o her rat er than both Th s mi ed practice is full o This doesnt mean that youre going to be per fectno one isbut it does mean that youre going to give them op portunities to explore who Jesus is So its really more about your role as parents than it is your children Baptizing or dedicating your child THE SACRAMENTS – Source of our Life in Christ. Anticipatory Set.  . In . the sacramental life of the Church, there are three Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, . Confirmation, . and the Eucharist. These three . By: Hong & Champagne. Definition. A . Christian religious rite consisting of immersion in or sprinkling with water as a sign that the subject is cleansed from sin and constituted as a member of the . Boulton, . seminar presentation at the . Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social . Structure, . Dept of Geography, Monday 11th March 2013. Clerical policy and local population studies: christening fees in Georgian Westminster . Current ritual structure . Jessica Arnold . 1. Welcoming . The priest welcomes guests, parents and the godparents to the church before the ceremony begins. The sign of the cross is made on the child's forehead by the priest, parents and godparents at the beginning of the ceremony. The sign of the cross on the forehand represents the invisible marking that says they belong to Jesus (Catholic Enquiry Centre, 2007). . Meet . the . Scriptural Demands . for Baptism. Before being Scripturally . baptized, . conditions must . be met:. One . must be taught the gospel (Mt. 28:19-20; Mk. 16:16-16. ). One . must gladly receive the gospel (Acts 2:41). I . What is baptism?. Baptism is not simply plain water. Instead, it is water used according to God's command and connected with God's word.. What then is this word of God?. Where our Lord Christ says in Matthew 28, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.". To consider evidence for believers’ baptism and for infant baptism. To evaluate Augustine’s . defence. of infant baptism. Religious . identity through diversity in baptism:. The case for infant baptism by Augustine and Zwingli (the role of baptism in salvation;. St. Joseph Educational Center 2014. Session One - . 1. Why are we here?. 6/11/2014. Infant and Early Childhood Baptism Preparation Program. St. Joseph Educational Center 2014. Session One - . 2. What am I saying ‘Amen’ to?. 4 a Baptism: Infant or Believers’? Religious identity through diversity in baptism: The case for infant baptism by Augustine and Zwingli (the role of baptism in salvation; the role and importance of Christian parents) baptism. It . is a physical act expressing a spiritual truth . Identify with Christ’s death and resurrection. Symbolise burial of old sinful nature. “…I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me” .