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Debate:Why do we still perform Baptisms? (view source)
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Rituals, no matter what their origins, are very important to all religions and cultures: baptism is a ritual that welcomes new humans (or older people for some other denominations) into the church as God's child.
Rituals, no matter what their origins, are very important to all religions and cultures: baptism is a ritual that welcomes new humans (or older people for some other denominations) into the church as God's child.
Baptism originated in the Bible. It's purpose is to symbolize the death of the old person of sin, his/her burial under the water, and the rebirth of the new sinless person after a conscious decision to follow the teachings of Christ and accept Him as one's Saviour. Babies, by the way, cannot make that decision.One needs to be of an age capable of making that decision. Baptism by immersion is the Biblical definition, as Jesus was baptized by John. He is to be our example.The death, burial and ressurection of Christ, which allows for our salvation, is symbolized by our baptism.``InHisImage