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Note: this is a Protestant piece but I thought it was an interesting question nonetheless.
Christian parents want their children to develop into compassionate and devout followers of Jesus Christ. And with that noble objective in mind, some parents have their babies baptized, while others dedicate their infants to the Lord with the hope that baptism will occur when their children are older.
But do these sacred ceremonies very early in life ultimately produce teenagers and adults who follow the Savior whose holy name was spoken over them at their baptism or dedication?
Thankfully, some of these children do indeed grow up to know the Lord and walk closely with their Savior, while others drift away from the Christian faith their parents hoped they would wholeheartedly embrace. So, what makes the difference? Why do some grow up to follow Christ, while others do not?
You may have witnessed dozens of baby dedications and/or infant baptisms over the years. If so, where are those teenagers and adults in their spiritual life today? Well, some of them are joyfully serving Jesus, and even raising their own children to love and follow the Lord. Sadly, others today exhibit zero interest in Jesus Christ. For whatever reason, they lack any awareness of God's amazing grace and any enthusiasm for the Lord's awe-inspiring plan of salvation.
Continued below.
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Christian parents want their children to develop into compassionate and devout followers of Jesus Christ. And with that noble objective in mind, some parents have their babies baptized, while others dedicate their infants to the Lord with the hope that baptism will occur when their children are older.
But do these sacred ceremonies very early in life ultimately produce teenagers and adults who follow the Savior whose holy name was spoken over them at their baptism or dedication?
Thankfully, some of these children do indeed grow up to know the Lord and walk closely with their Savior, while others drift away from the Christian faith their parents hoped they would wholeheartedly embrace. So, what makes the difference? Why do some grow up to follow Christ, while others do not?
You may have witnessed dozens of baby dedications and/or infant baptisms over the years. If so, where are those teenagers and adults in their spiritual life today? Well, some of them are joyfully serving Jesus, and even raising their own children to love and follow the Lord. Sadly, others today exhibit zero interest in Jesus Christ. For whatever reason, they lack any awareness of God's amazing grace and any enthusiasm for the Lord's awe-inspiring plan of salvation.
Continued below.
Do baby dedications, infant baptisms produce followers of Christ?
Being baptized or dedicated as an infant is a wonderful starting point, but this righteous act by itself does not produce a mature follower of Christ
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