Daoust

I appreciate all the thoughts on this thread, and I really appreciate how people have been respectful of Rekna's beliefs and situation. I am thankful it hasn't turned into a Christianity bash.

I'll tell you what my experience is. Where I fellowship we don't do infant baptism, largely because of the misconception endorsed by other churches that infant baptism is your 'ticket into heaven' which is in no way based on Scripture.
Jesus said "repent, and be baptized". Baptism is not a requirement of salvation, according to the Bible. True salvation is by grace, through faith. "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved". Baptism is merely symbolic. It's a symbol of Jesus' death, burial and resurrection. When we are 'buried with Jesus' in baptism, we are acknowledging (often before the congregation) that He died for our sins, was buried and that he rose again. Baptism is just a public display of your affiliation with Christ.
I was baptised after I was converted/saved/born again. I didn't have to be, and no one forced me to be. I could have contributed and been a part of the meetings if I wasn't baptized, but being baptized was important for me, as a public confession. The Bible makes it clear that it's not vital for our salvation, but it is strongly encouraged.

I guess I'm saying that infant baptism doesn't really mean much or accomplish anything, according to what the Bible teaches, and the Bible is my final authority. It may not be for you, but it is for me. I don't base anything in terms of spiritual matters on what I think, because what I think doesn't mean anything. I base it on what God says in His Word.

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