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Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)...
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| dedicated |
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| christened |
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| other |
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(last vote on : 9/1/2008 2:01:29 PM)
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Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/25/2008 4:36:15 AM
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OneOfHisJewels
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Please, let's not turn this into a debate about which way is right, I'm just interested in the history of what each family did, or plans to do, or if you don't have kids what you feel you would do. And you don't even need to explain why, I understand, and have been schooled quite well in the reasonings behind each, although if you vote other or none, an explanation might be an interesting and enjoyable read.
< Message edited by OneOfHisJewels -- 8/25/2008 1:20:41 PM >
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/25/2008 8:20:21 AM
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Memaw.
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We dedicated our firstborn (son).
The others were baptized when they were older as was he.
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/25/2008 8:24:24 AM
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manda59
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We wanted our children to be dedicated, but circumstances meant that that wasn't done till my ds was 3, and then with my dd when she was 4 (different churches). It worked out well that way, as both children knew what was going on and still remember it.
My son was baptised at 16, and my daughter hasn't been baptised yet, but is thinking about it.
(My husband and I had been christened/baptised as babies, but we didn't regard that as meaning anything as we'd had no say in the matter. He and I were both baptised as believing adults - him in a City Mission, and me in a Free Evangelical Church).
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/25/2008 8:41:25 AM
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Both of our children were dedicated.
Grace was done at home with family and some close friends.
Nath was done in church.
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/25/2008 9:16:29 AM
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The church that I was in did infant baptism so that is what I did. They also do confirmation which is exactly that. When you are older, you can decide to be confirmed which is confirming the vows that were made for you at baptism. It is just the opposite of dedication first and baptism second.
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/25/2008 11:59:05 AM
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Szaftoo
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Both of my kids were dedicated, one at three months, one at six months. They were later baptized when they accepted the Lord and understood it's significance.
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/25/2008 12:36:41 PM
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We dedicated our children. Of the 4, 3 are still following (or back following) the Lord in early adulthood. All are in their 20s.
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/25/2008 1:18:09 PM
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Ellie-Mae
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We had a public dedication for each of our kids. I say "public" because they were dedicated to God before they were even conceived.
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/25/2008 3:14:25 PM
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Mrs.Wifey
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We will eventually have DD dedicated, so for right now I voted "none".
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/25/2008 5:44:00 PM
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manda59
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quote:
ORIGINAL: Mrs.Wifey
We will eventually have DD dedicated, so for right now I voted "none".
Pssst, Ryanne, the poll did allow for future dedications etc. (hence the "will" in the title!)
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/25/2008 7:15:10 PM
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shadowspring
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We didn't dedicate out babies, as our pastor put the ceremony in terms of the congregation and parents committing to raise the children for Christ.
We moved every two years. No one congregation would ever be there for us.
However, both of our children were baptized as teens.
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/25/2008 9:58:07 PM
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I believe in covenantal baptism of infants/young children.
My girls were baptized as believers at 8 and 10. DS was baptized as a covenant child at 5. He has since made a profession of faith and interviewed to become a member of our church adn take the Lord's Supper. HE is 7. In the 3 years we've been at the church he is the youngest to do this...and it was all his idea. He asked for 6 months before we were able to set up the interviews.
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/26/2008 7:11:29 AM
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Ellie-Mae
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my kids have been baptized as believers as well (except my youngest) MOF my 7 and 9 year old were baptized just a little over a week ago. 
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/26/2008 9:21:27 AM
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Our children were all dedicated, although three of them had to be dedicated at once because we didn't go to a church that really did baby dedications when Joy and Sarah were little.
Four of them have been baptised in water now as well.
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/26/2008 8:58:39 PM
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joannepir
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Our first son was baptized at 4 months old. We were saved when he was 5 years old and then he was dedicated along with his 2 year old brother. The following children were dedicated when they were a couple months old.
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/26/2008 10:40:06 PM
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Mrs.X
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We haven't/won't be getting the kiddos dedicated, Christened or baptized.
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/27/2008 12:10:39 AM
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karlie
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Our girls were both dedicated in church when they were only a month or two old. They were both baptized as children later though, after accepting Christ.
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RE: Were/Will/Would your bab(y)(ies)... - 8/27/2008 6:24:19 AM
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zoebob
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quote:
ORIGINAL: OneOfHisJewels
I guess I should answer my own poll. I was baptized as an infant, and yes, would baptize my bab(y)(ies), like Zoebob, I believe in baptism of Covenant children(though I respect the decision of those who don't). For the record, though, I don't believe that baptism saves the baby.
Right. Infant baptism in a reformed church is different than in a catholic/lutheran church.
I couldn't really vote because I needed 2 choices. I guess I could vote infant since that's what I would have done if I was in a church that did it when they were infants and it's sort of what I did with ds
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