Baptism--April 20, 2008

Abbie was baptised on Sunday during church. We were not allowed to take pictures during the service, but she was very good and quite vocal.

We see infant baptism in the same light as the Jews from the Old Testament saw circumcision. When a baby was born, the male child was circumcised as a symbol that his parents were under the leadership of God and therefore the child was brought under that leadership until he was able to make that commitment himself. So, in the New Testament, with the inclusion of non-Jews in the faith, we see baptism in the same way. By being baptised, Abbie is being brought under our faith in Christ as our Savior until she is able to make a commitment or decision of her own. Congratulations, our sweet covenant baby!