Basic Bible Teaching: Christian Religious Customs and Traditions Examined: Confirmation, Sprinkling & Infant Baptism.

Monday 21 October 2024

Christian Religious Customs and Traditions Examined: Confirmation, Sprinkling & Infant Baptism.

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A @Christadelphians Video: Description: Bible teaching does not support the Catholic customs of Confirmation, Sprinkling and Infant Baptism. These customs were not practised in Apostolic Times, and only began a number of centuries after the death of Christ. ### Summary The video examines Roman Catholic customs of infant baptism and confirmation, their historical origins, and alignment with biblical teachings. ### Highlights - 🚼 **Infant Baptism**: Involves sprinkling water on infants, historically rooted in church tradition. - 🕊️ **Confirmation**: Ceremony confirming a baptized individual as a full church member, traditionally occurs around age 7 to 13. - 📜 **Historical Origins**: Infant baptism began as an emergency practice in the 2nd century, evolving into a common tradition. - 📖 **Scriptural Basis**: Key biblical verses emphasize belief as a prerequisite for baptism, challenging the validity of infant baptism. - ⚖️ **Circumcision vs. Baptism**: Catholics parallel circumcision with baptism, but the requirement of belief conflicts with this view. - ⏳ **Tradition vs. Scripture**: Catholic practices lack strong biblical foundation, highlighting the importance of faith and personal commitment. - 🌈 **Call to Belief**: Emphasizes the significance of belief for salvation, urging a personal relationship with God. ### Key Insights - 🔍 **Lack of Biblical Evidence**: Both infant baptism and confirmation lack explicit biblical support, focusing instead on church tradition. This raises questions about their validity in modern practice. - ⚠️ **Importance of Choice**: Infant baptism negates the necessity of personal belief, emphasizing the need for informed decisions regarding faith and baptism. - 📚 **Historical Context**: Understanding the historical evolution of baptism practices provides insight into current traditions, reflecting changing societal values and church teachings. - 🙏 **Role of Faith**: Belief is presented as the cornerstone of salvation, highlighting that acts like baptism must be accompanied by genuine faith for them to be meaningful. - ⚡ **Separation of Traditions**: The argument for rearranging baptism and confirmation practices emphasizes that commitment to God should precede ritual acts. - 🔗 **Covenant Relationship**: Baptism symbolizes a covenant with God, akin to circumcision, but is contingent upon individual belief and commitment, not merely tradition. - 🌟 **Scripture as Authority**: The emphasis on scripture over tradition calls for a reevaluation of practices within the Catholic Church, advocating for alignment with biblical teachings. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne2_X16mA4c[/embedyt][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]If you would like to help us offset some of our substantial costs of providing this service and expedite the development of new features you can do so by clicking this link. Donate Here Regular or one-off donations will be gratefully received and assist us in promoting the truth of the scripture. (Regular donations help us to plan more efficiently)

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