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Between the ages of three and nine months, Greek Orthodox infants are baptized. This means that the infant is dipped in water, representing how Christ was also baptized. The ceremony takes place in the cathedral, with family and church members present. The priest conducts the ceremony, and parents and godparents of the child participate

‘I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.—Psalm 193’ Olson

The epigraph of this report is: "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."(Jeremiah 29:11 NIV) The Lord knows the future and has a plan for our lives. We might not know why the Lord is letting difficult things happen but the Lord doesn’t punish us. He only wants the best

Baptism serves a vital role in the development of Christianity as a living religious traditions in most denominations. It is the ritual used in the

In this passage, God wants His children to learn in the same manner by giving wise counsel on what not to do and telling them they are blessed when they do not do something. Even when they are mature in faith He looks at them as His children. The Psalm 1:1 word blessed is similar to the word used in Matthew 5:3¬¬–12 the Beatitudes. The word used there is makarios, and also communicates the meaning as happy, happier, or favored.9 In several of the verses, it also implies a negative tone in order to receive blessing. ““Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”(v. 3). “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted”(v. 4). “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth”(v. 5). “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied”(v. 6).“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”(v. 10). “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account” (v.

--God is. . . : Willing to reveal his will, law, and direction Reference: Psalms 1; 19; 119 (Kindle Locations 131140-131142) --Psalms about goodness 1; 19; 24; 133; 136; 139 (Kindle Locations 131022-131025). --When you are facing: Decisions: 1; 119 Persecution: 1; 3; 7; 56 (Kindle Locations 131259-131277).

Fast forwarding to my sophomore year of high school, which was just two years ago, I learned the significance that baptism actually held- and it wasn't an audience of giggles,

While infant baptism occurs in Catholicism and these denominations, the pressure on these denominations is very different from that of their catholic counterpart. The Eastern Orthodox Church, Assyrian Church of the East and the Oriental Orthodoxy all believe baptism isn’t merely a symbol of Christ, but that the act actually conveys grace in itself. In addition to three Eastern churches, Lutherans and Methodists also practice baptism. Lutherans believe it is Christians’ duty to baptize children, as the bible states in Matthew 28:19 that Christians must go forth and baptize those around the world. Methodists are similar to Catholics in that they believe baptism is symbolic, rather than actually denoting and giving grace itself, yet differ in that they don’t think it cleanses humans of original

Piety and devoutness to God is another expectation of Christian men and one of the most important duties they should teach to their children. Piety became a new ideal for men after the Protestant Reformation. One important duty for being pious was making sure that the child was baptized and brought up into the Christian faith. “Amyed Chappuis… presented the infant to be baptized and declared that the child 's name was Claude. The minister refused to baptize the child with this name because it was that of a local saint-one of a considerable list of names labeled superstitious, and therefore unacceptable, by the Reformed pastors… the minister baptized the boy Abraham” (Spierling 95). In this situation, male dominance from early modern Europe and piety coming from the Protestant Reformation clashed. Men show dominance through naming their child, especially if the name chosen is a family name the to be carried on through generations. Amyed Chappuis brought his son to be baptized with the name Claude, but was denied by the pastor to name his child this. The pastor interfered with the medieval ideal of dominance that is given to fathers to name their child.

Psalm 145:8-9, 15 & 16: It tells how the Lord is gracious full of compassion. He is a patient God, he is good to all and how he sent his commandments on things that needed to be obeyed.

Beloved never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:9-21,ESV) In order to be strengthened to live this lifestyle we must be completely dependent upon God. If not we will live a life a of vice which looks like. the Bible says in 2 Timothy "But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people." (2Timothy 3:1-5,ESV) In conclusion, virtue comes from God, therefore in order to live a virtuous life we must live a godly life. In order to learn virtue we must seek God since all knowledge comes from

Infant Baptism is a manmade tradition, within a misrepresentation of justification and sanctification, where water can purify one’s soul for eternity without the admission or acceptance of Christ Jesus as God. Even Spurgeon “quoted from the Catechism of the Church of England, proving that the church teaches that it is through infant baptism the infant is made a member of Christ, a child of God, and an inheritor of the kingdom of heaven. He quoted from the liturgy of the ceremony itself to further prove that the church did indeed teach that children are regenerated though baptism.” “Spurgeon also pointed out that no outward ceremony can save anyone. This can be easily proven by the facts: thousands who were baptized as infants have lived wanton, godless lives, proving that they were never children of God. Nor does the Bible teach that someone else can have faith for another; parents cannot

Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. All the verses mean something to me, but Jeremiah 29:11 stands out the most because it is something I can hang my hat on. This verse has spoken out to me in difficult times. It has spoken to me when I tried getting through this life on my own understanding. When something was not good and I allegedly let it go, claiming to give it up to God, well, when God took the burden off my shoulders, as soon as I started feeling better from the relief, I would take it back. It did not take long for me to beg God to lift it off my shoulders again. I know through this particular verse that God's plan for me

The Book of Psalms is a collection of 150 Praises. It is believed the collection was written over a span of time, possibly from 586 BC and earlier. The Psalms were originally written as songs. About half of these were actually written by David. The Psalms are broken up into five sections and Psalm 123 and Psalm 124 are from the last section dealing with captivity. Psalm 123 focuses on lifting our eyes to the Lord who is on Heaven’s throne, and seeking His mercy. Our yearning for God is similar to the way a slave looks to the hand of its master. We seek God’s mercy as we endure ridicule and contempt from others because of our Christian faith. Psalm 124 focuses on the fact that God can help people overcome all adversaries.(Kranz). Even those who appear to be stronger and better. This essay considers

Modern Christianity is full of several different practices. Baby dedication is the practice of Christians, in which the parent(s) declare publicly in front of God, the church, and their family, they will lead their child in the way God orders life to go, as well as encourage a personal relationship with God throughout their lifetime as to never fall short of the glory of God. The baby dedication ceremony historically began with churches who did not baptize babies (Patzia, 1984). Some believers felt it unnecessary because God does not hold children accountable and they would go to heaven should something occur prior to their date of accountability. The ceremony begins with the Pastor thanking God for the blessing of the baby. Then, the parents must dedicate announce they have dedicated their life to God and will bring