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the difference b/tween Baptism/Christining and dedication

HeatherJay

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Baptism/Christening - having the baby baptised in order to insure his/her salvation until the age when the child makes the decision on his/her own.

Dedication - having the baby annointed (either with water or oil) and making a pledge in front of the church and God to raise the child according to the God's Word. Has nothing to do with the salvation of the child, as the churches that perform these ceremonies believe that ALL children are saved by grace, not by infant baptism.

Hope that helps you. :) Welcome to CF. :)

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just wanted to add that dedication doesn't necessarily have to include annointing by oil or water, although I'm sure many churches do incorporate it. for example, during baby dedications at my church, the parents are charged with bringing the child up in a Christian home, bringing him/her to a church regularly, praying for/with the child, etc. then the pastor says a prayer for the child that he/she will grow up to know Christ.

welcome to CF :)
 
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mamaneenie

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Personally I believe that children are saved by the grace of God until they are old enough to decide for themselves if they want to become a Christian or not.

I think both Heather and Sunshine definitions are true. Perhaps you could speak with the minister/pastor who is doing the Christening, so that what is said and prayed about is something you are both happy with.
 
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That is a hard road for me. I am Lutheran and my husband who is Assembly of God and I have gonr round adn roud about this. I to think that a child is saved by grace and all but infant baptism is a beutiful(sp) thing I think. We are in the long hard process of ttc(tryign to concieve) and that has been somthing that has been brought up by both families as my husband adn I have decided to go my route and do baptism but his family well his dad, and 2 sisters are to the point that they probally wouldn't come because they are weird like that. His one brother has had all his kids baptised catholic and i was around for the one adn hubby's dad wouldn't even go cause he has this attitude that thats not right. So to me I would pray about it and go with what you adn your husband are happy doing.
 
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