{"id":1680,"date":"2019-10-27T11:48:58","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T16:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/?p=1680"},"modified":"2020-02-04T01:06:47","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T07:06:47","slug":"infant-baptism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/infant-baptism\/","title":{"rendered":"Infant Baptism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1681\" src=\"https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/infant-baptism-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Infant Baptism\" width=\"296\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/infant-baptism-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/infant-baptism-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/infant-baptism-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/infant-baptism.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/>Infant Baptism<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing into all the nations, make disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit\u2026\u201d Matthew 28:19<\/p>\n<p>Today we have a baby dedication and a baptism. Some may ask: \u201cwhy does EBC dedicate babies and not baptize them?\u201d I\u2019m glad you asked- here\u2019s the short answer.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It is clear from the Commission that Christ gave His disciples shortly before His ascension back to the Father, that baptism is a pivotal part of how the church \u201cmakes disciples.\u201d Christ pronounces the formula under which His followers are to be baptized: \u201cthe Name\u201d (singular) of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit (plural persons).<br \/>\nThis of course reveals the Trinitarian nature of the Godhead. However, it does more than that. It also teaches us that each member of the Trinity is active in our salvation.<\/p>\n<p>The Father elects and instituted the plan, the Son condescends and dies for sin and sinners, and the Holy Spirit convicts and applies the redemption Christ provided.<br \/>\nHaving said this we still haven\u2019t addressed the who. Christ makes this clear as well: disciples are to be baptized.<\/p>\n<p>A person is not made a disciple by baptizing them- no, a person becomes a disciple by personal faith and then is baptized as testimony to that fact.<br \/>\nTo baptize someone who is not a disciple (a believer) is to get the cart before the horse. This is why all through the book of Acts as the Apostles carried out this commission the pattern consistently held true. \u201cThose who received the word were baptized\u201d (Acts 2:41).<\/p>\n<p>Christ was preached crucified, The Holy Spirit worked conviction of sin and faith in Christ, the person was baptized. Read the book of Acts- this is the pattern and it consistently was practiced.<br \/>\nSo EBC baptizes believers. End of story.<\/p>\n<p>Because of grace,<br \/>\nTim<\/p>\n<p><em>Listen to the related message below.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" tabindex=\"-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.sermonaudio.com\/player\/a\/1028192683926\/\" style=\"min-width: 150px;\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_counters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-small.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:2px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_c=new Array(\"twitter\",\"facebook_like\",\"facebook_send\",\"google\",\"pinterest\");var hupso_counters_lang = \"en_US\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_c=\"\";var hupso_title_c=\"Infant%20Baptism\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/counters.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Infant Baptism \u201cGoing into all the nations, make disciples. 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