Baptism or dedication

Baby Baptism or Baby Dedication - Which is Biblical? by Pastor Art Kohl

I myself, 'dedicated' my children, I believe that it is when you bring your child/children to the church/place of worship to be part of its family; usually it's done while standing in front of the congregation and presenting by name your child/ren.  And 'Baptism' for me is to be 're-born' in the Spirit by water, as John had been doing while waiting for the Son of Man-Jesus, the true baptizer of the Holy Spirit. Which nowadays can be done at the Fount, or even out at a lake or any place where there is water. I do hope I have been of help.

How can an infant dedicate himself verbally when he cannot speak? He cannot exercise faith which is a requirement of a true Christian; he cannot understand that Christ died for our sins nor can he/she possibly understand that baptism follows dedication. Christ dedicated himself when he was baptized by John the Baptist, therefore setting a pattern. Please read Matthew 3:13-17 where Jesus had a conversation, as an adult, with John the Baptist before he was immersed in water. Baby baptism started to appear on the scene after the death of Christ and his apostles (see The Encyclopedia Britannica-Vol. 3 Pg 84). Hope this helps.