Infants in Hell?:
Does God send infants who have not been baptized to Hell? According to everything we believe, it seems that he does. But then Jesus said "let the little Children come to me and ...
Last Modified: 12/22/2005 11:07:43 |
Sacrament of Holy Baptism - Infant (01):
I was baptized, confirmed and raised in a Lutheran School (LCMS). I feel out of touch with the church after I was no longer in school there. I then came back to the church and join...
Last Modified: 12/20/2005 06:45:37 |
Infants are sinners:
Where it is in the Bible that tells us we are conceived and born in sin? Someone told me today that babies have no sin. At their church she said they baptize when they can confes...
Last Modified: 11/30/2005 07:36:31 |
Large Catechism-Infant Baptism:
In the Large Catechism, I once thought Luther's appeal for infant baptism was weak. Of late I have seen it differently. What is your opinion on this? Here is his thought on Scri...
Last Modified: 11/10/2005 12:33:14 |
Is there an Age of Accountability?:
I believe in infant Baptism and know of all the passages we use to support this. I have heard about the age of accountability which those who don't believe in infant Baptism claim,...
Last Modified: 10/25/2005 07:44:05 |
I need to explain to my in-laws my belief of infant baptism:
I need to explain infant Baptism to my in-laws and why, as a member of WELS, we believe in Baptism. I need to give a very in depth answer because telling them that it is my belief...
Last Modified: 09/22/2005 15:02:48 |
baptism:
My mother in Law is a devout Lutheran. I am a non-Christan, and my husband is uncertain. I respect all religions and will raise my son to do the same. If he chooses later in life t...
Last Modified: 09/16/2005 07:07:55 |
Command of God in Infant Baptism:
In the Large Catechism, Luther writes, "We bring the child in the conviction and hope that it believes, and we pray that God may grant it faith; but we do not baptize it upon that,...
Last Modified: 09/15/2005 14:11:01 |
Baptism:
Is it possible for someone to enter the kingdom of God without ever being baptized, even if that person believes that Jesus Christ is our Savior?
Last Modified: 09/05/2005 10:50:34 |
Concordia/Christian Doctrine:
I was reading "A Summary of Christian Doctrine" and I read in the section on infant baptism, "With regard to unbaptized children we have reason to assume that, as in the Old Testam...
Last Modified: 07/17/2005 14:02:06 |
kretzmann commentary:
Why did Dr. Kretzmann say in his commentary defending children' baptism that women were not specificaly mentioned to be baptized? Dr kretzman certainly knew about Lydia and her...
Last Modified: 06/16/2005 15:54:56 |
Can an infant reject faith?:
Given that infants are both sinful and have the ability to have saving faith as a result of baptism, is it possible for an infant to resist the grace offered in baptism and reject ...
Last Modified: 06/03/2005 13:05:52 |
Assemblies of God, baptism:
Why do the Assemblies of God and others do dedication instead of baptism?
Last Modified: 05/13/2005 14:01:57 |
Child Baptism:
I have a question regarding the Baptism of children. I was recently talking with a friend of mine who is Baptist in faith and she said to me that people should be Baptized when th...
Last Modified: 04/22/2005 11:58:00 |
Baptizing babies:
I have been a lifelong WELS member and am very secure in my faith. My mother-in-law was raised Catholic but shortly after she was married she stopped going to church because she d...
Last Modified: 04/14/2005 17:41:33 |
unbaptized babies:
I grew up in the Lutheran Church and I never questioned any part of the church's beliefs. I married a man who grew up Southern Baptist. We are trying to find a church that will m...
Last Modified: 04/09/2005 12:45:40 |
Your Take on this Web Site:
I was wondering if you could provide some comment on this web page. I have a friend who sent this to me as a representation of his belief. Although I already know his basic view of...
Last Modified: 04/04/2005 14:50:42 |
Baptism:
-Why do Pastors say that we have to be baptized when we are a baby? -When the Pastors put water on the baby, how does the Holy Spirit get into the heart so he can start working Go...
Last Modified: 03/14/2005 07:47:56 |
Baptism:
I have been studying the biblical reasons to baptize/not baptize infants. Being raised in the WELS, I was not a believer. Later in life after many trials, God touched my heart, an...
Last Modified: 03/10/2005 08:52:22 |
Baptism immediately after birth:
If a parent privately baptized a child immediately after birth, could the parent also have the baptism performed a few weeks later by a pastor in a church service where the sponsor...
Last Modified: 01/03/2005 07:53:57 |