how is the lutheran baptismal performed for children and adults?
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Children and adults are both baptized with water from the font. Their sponsors vow to help them attend services, learn the Creed and to partake in Holy Communion.  We welcome young and old into the family of God.
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The bible verses you quoted are the ones I would use as well.  \n\nBut for me, Christianity is so much more than parroting Bible verses...\n\nEqual doses of Scripture, Tradition and Reason work best when researching such a divisive subject.  The argument never arose until the Middle Ages.  Not until the 1520s did the Christian Church experience opposition specifically to infant Baptism. Under the influence of Thomas Muenzer and other fanatics who opposed both civil and religious authority, original sin and human concupiscence was denied until the "age of accountability." Although there is no basis in Scripture for this position, a considerable number of Swiss, German and Dutch embraced the Anabaptist cause. So offensive was this position that Roman Catholics, Lutherans and Reformed alike voiced strong warning and renunciation. It was considered a shameless affront to what had been practiced in each generation since Christ’s command in the Great Commission (Matthew 28: 18-20) to baptize all nations irrespective of age.\n\nBefore that time...The Church ALWAYS Baptized infants.\n\nLook at what the Fathers of the Church have said since the beginning:\n\nIrenaeus\n\n\n\n"He [Jesus] came to save all through himself; all, I say, who through him are reborn in God: infants, and children, and youths, and old men. Therefore he passed through every age, becoming an infant for infants, sanctifying infants; a child for children, sanctifying those who are of that age . . . [so that] he might be the perfect teacher in all things, perfect not only in respect to the setting forth of truth, perfect also in respect to relative age" (Against Heresies 2:22:4 [A.D. 189]). \n\n"‘And [Naaman] dipped himself . . . seven times in the Jordan’ [2 Kgs. 5:14]. It was not for nothing that Naaman of old, when suffering from leprosy, was purified upon his being baptized, but [this served] as an indication to us. For as we are lepers in sin, we are made clean, by means of the sacred water and the invocation of the Lord, from our old transgressions, being spiritually regenerated as newborn babes, even as the Lord has declared: ‘Except a man be born again through water and the Spirit, he shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven’ [John 3:5]" (Fragment 34 [A.D. 190]). \n\n  \nHippolytus\n\n\n\n"Baptize first the children, and if they can speak for themselves let them do so. Otherwise, let their parents or other relatives speak for them" (The Apostolic Tradition 21:16 [A.D. 215]). \n\n  \nOrigen\n\n\n\n"Every soul that is born into flesh is soiled by the filth of wickedness and sin. . . . In the Church, baptism is given for the remission of sins, and, according to the usage of the Church, baptism is given even to infants. If there were nothing in infants which required the remission of sins and nothing in them pertinent to forgiveness, the grace of baptism would seem superfluous" (Homilies on Leviticus 8:3 [A.D. 248]). \n\n"The Church received from the apostles the tradition of giving baptism even to infants. The apostles, to whom were committed the secrets of the divine sacraments, knew there are in everyone innate strains of [original] sin, which must be washed away through water and the Spirit" (Commentaries on Romans 5:9 [A.D. 248]). \n\n  \nCyprian of Carthage\n\n\n\n"As to what pertains to the case of infants: You [Fidus] said that they ought not to be baptized within the second or third day after their birth, that the old law of circumcision must be taken into consideration, and that you did not think that one should be baptized and sanctified within the eighth day after his birth. In our council it seemed to us far otherwise. No one agreed to the course which you thought should be taken. Rather, we all judge that the mercy and grace of God ought to be denied to no man born" (Letters 64:2 [A.D. 253]). \n\n"If, in the case of the worst sinners and those who formerly sinned m
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Olivia has a good response. In my church, our praise teams, youth and children shop together for blankets, cologne, trinkets, candy, fruit, and any other items we can provide for the elderly and we go and visit.  Usually the nurses and caregivers will have the whole room filled with the residents.  Hot chocolate and warm cookies are served (for those who can have them) and we tell the story of Jesus' birth. The children sing, dance, recite Bibical scriptures, and pass out the gifts.  We share love with the residents and caregivers and carol up and down the hallways.  It always brings a smile to their faces AND more importantly - it's not done ONCE A YEAR.  We go every month to share Jesus with them and show them love.  That's one of the most rewarding things we do.  If you want to do a program for the church, go online or to a Christian bookstore and find a very simple "play" that you can put together.  You might need some assistance from other members of the church or parents, but we also do this. Our play this year is called: The Greatest Gift.  All of our kids are participating, and even the older people have parts.  I play all the music and our young people will peform a dance to "O Holy Night".  We carol in the neighborhood and we also decorate the neighborhood's mail boxes while we sing.  Good luck.
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Thanks for suggesting the 4 key points baptism, salvation, requirements at Lord's Supper (communion)& hierarchy. Following, is what the “The Churches of God in the Fellowship of the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ”, publish about those topics:-\n\nBAPTISM\nFollowing conversion and the accompanying baptism in the Holy Spirit into the one Body, the Lord’s command is that the disciple should then be baptised by immersion in water and received into a Church of God.\nAnyone seeking fellowship who is already baptised as a believer into the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, would not be rebaptised. Infant sprinkling is unacceptable as unscriptural. (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 2:41-42, 10:47,48; 1 Cor.12:13)\n\nSALVATION\nAt the new birth, through personal acceptance of Christ as Saviour and Lord, a person becomes a child of God, and a member of the Church which is His Body, into which he is baptised in the one Spirit. (John 1:12; 1 Cor. 12:13, 2 Cor. 5:17; Gal 3:26,28)\nNo person, born again, and therefore baptised into the Church which is the Body of Christ, can ever be lost again. Therefore the teaching of the falling away of believers, so far as eternal life is concerned, is false. (John 10:27-30; 1 Cor. 3:15)\n\nLORD'S SUPPER\nThe Breaking of the Bread is held on the first day of the week, the Lord’s day. At the beginning of the service, a brother goes to the table and, first for the bread and then for the wine, gives thanks, breaks or pours, then distributes for all to partake. Only those who have been baptised by immersion as disciples, and have been added to the church are eligible to partake of the bread and wine.\nBrethren then offer worship and thanksgiving by the Spirit of God, through the Great High Priest over God’s House, and in the heavenly sanctuary. This constitutes the holy priesthood service of the people of God. All are encouraged to say the Amen, but beyond this and the singing, sisters take no audible part in the meeting for the Breaking of the Bread, or on any other occasion when the assembly meets ‘in Church’. On all such occasions sisters have their heads covered. After the worship is over a brother may minister  the Word. (Acts 2:41,42, 20:7; 1 Cor. 11:2-18, 20-29, 14:34-38; Phil.3:3; Heb: 10:19-22)\n\nHIERARCHY\nAt least two overseers or elders are associated with every  church, and wherever possible, deacons also. Overseers meet regularly for prayer and discussion, and separately with the deacons. (Acts 14:23; Phil. 1:1; Titus 1:5)\nThe Churches are grouped in recognised areas, corresponding in principle to the groupings of New Testament Churches in Roman provinces. The overseers in each area (usually termed Districts) meet regularly for consultation, on the principle that local overseers deal with matters in their own church, and overseers collectively at District level with matters affecting the Churches in the District. Any matter beyond the capacity of local overseers, or any  failure on their part in judgement, would go to overseers at District level for counsel and help. (2 Cor. 8:1,19; Gal. 1:2; 1 Pet. 1:1, 5:1-4)\nOverseers in a country may meet by arrangement. Overseers of all the Churches world-wide meet at regular intervals. By this means, unity of teaching and practice is maintained throughout all the Churches. (Acts 15; 1 Cor. 4:17, 11:16; 2 Cor. 8:19-23; 1 Pet. 5:1-4 )\nThere is no system of clergy and laity. All the brethren are encouraged in the exercise of their gift. The apostle Peter described himself simply as a ‘fellow elder’. The Church of God in Philippi comprised only of saints, overseers and deacons. (1 Cor. 14:26-33, 40; Eph. 4:10-13; Phil. 1:1; 1 Pet. 5:1)\n\nFrom the scriptures referenced, and their similar approach to other topics, they appear to be closest in doctrine and teachings as the original churches Jesus and the Apostles built.\n\nA major indicator of closeness in discipleship to Jesus is the demonstration by this church of
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Well...there wouldn't be any lutheran church...I'm not sure that's such a loss, no offense intended, as there are plenty of churches out there...and the catholic church would be a little bigger...which might not be a good thing, either, no offense intended...maybe priests could marry and there wouldn't have been so many pedophiles abusing kids...so it could have worked out better...but then we can't change history so I wouldn't have even given it a thought if you hadn't brought it up.
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Just being baptized is pointless. If your daughter gets baptized because you or her mother say so, she might as well just be playing in water.
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You could baptize them i guess, but it wouldn't do anything other than to get them wet.\nfor people it's an outward expression of what happened when they were saved on the inside. animals can't get saved, so the baptism can't represent anything. it would be pointless.
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http://www.castlesintheair.net/baptism-communioncandles.html\nFor boy: http://www.funtocollect.com/preciousmomentsbaptismcandle.html\nFor Girl: http://www.funtocollect.com/baptismcandlepreciousmoments.html
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This is a tradition of man and not Biblical based as the only ones who are candidates for baptism are born again believers. The act of Baptism cant save any one or wash away original sin as some claim as only the blood of Christ can do both.The water birth mentioned in John Ch. 3 is in fact our physical birth and not baptism.
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Children who have died without Baptism, can only be entrusted to the mercy of God. Indeed, the great mercy of God who desires that all men should be saved, and Jesus' tenderness toward children which caused him to say: "Let the children come to me, do not hinder them," allow us to hope that there is a way of salvation for children who have died without Baptism. All the more urgent is the Church's call not to prevent little children coming to Christ through the gift of holy Baptism. \n\na baby is a person created by God and a baby who's died did have a soul. God, if He is truly the God of love every Christian believes he is, would never forsake one who cannot argue for themselves. \n\nSt. Therese once said "Knowing the loving God that I know, I believe hell is empty"\n\nBy the way, what I've mentioned above is actually Catholic Doctrine. Whatever people may say about limbo is the doctrine stretched to extremes, usually catechists who're not sure about things just exaggerate...I'm a student of theology and this has been one of the topics I'm doing in my thesis...
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No, we do not have an arrangement for Sunday School. The Biblical example for congregation meetings has EVERYONE meeting together to be taught and instructed, from the elderly to the very young. There was no dividing of services between the children and the adults. The first century Christians didn't do this, and neither do true Christians today.
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Baptism by sprinkling is as valid as baptism by immersion. Archaelogists have uncovered early Christian baptism areas that would have been far too small to practice baptism by immersion - meaning that early Christians also practiced baptism by sprinkling.
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All of God's services are free. You can be baptized in your bathtub at home, if you wish. It does not have to be performed by a priest. It should be done at the will of each individual, not to children who have no idea what it means. Baptism is like a symbol to those around you that you have accepted Salvation. It should come after Salvation. \n\nBaptism is done in personal obedience to God. It has no saving power (just so you understand).
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As far as I know and have experienced, Godparents don't get gifts, and I have NEVER seen favors.  Just a nice luncheon after the baptism takes place.\n\nThe question really is, why are you getting your infant baptised?  There is NO place in the Bible that says to baptise your child.  The only sure way of getting into heaven is to accept Jesus as your personal Saviour and you can't make that decision for your baby.
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Yes! My church does this every year. It's such a great ministry. These kids have nothing compared to us. It's a wonderful opportunity to be involved in something like this.
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Assuming that you are an adult, go to your local Catholic parish and tell them that you are interested in joining the Church. They will enroll you in an RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) class which usually starts in late November (beginning of Advent) and culminates in a baptism (Easter Vigil). At your baptism, you will also receive Confirmation and Holy Communion. Once all that happens, you are a part of the Church. However, as you will find, developing your faith is an ongoing process with its ups and downs. In the end, I hope you'll find that it pays off.\n\nIf for some reason, you don't like your parish, go to another parish. Find one that you like. Don't give up on Catholicism just because the pastor at the closest parish doesn't foster your spiritual needs. As the saying goes, don't throw the baby out with the bath water.
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I do.\n\nI would go with the Baptism. . . I was Baptized (Confirmed and recieved my first Eucharist) last year at the Easter Vigil (Yes, I am a Catholic Convert) and it means a lot to me.\n\nAs I was being Baptized, and the Priest said those wonderful words "I Baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit", I heard, in my heart, someone say "Welcome Home".  I know it wasn't the Priest or anyone around me - can't explain it, but I know, deep down, that it was God talking to me.  (I know, it sounds weird and "preachy" but it happened.)\n\nAll of them are very special, and more people should be moved by the events that go on.