• The child deserves the right to be welcomed into the family of the
church.
• If the church refuses, the family may decide to have nothing more to
do with religious institutions, whereas performing the baptism may
encourage the family to make a bigger commitment and take the
baptismal vows seriously.
• They should obey Jesus’ command regardless of the circumstances.
• The godparents or grandparents of the child may be committed
Christians and will see to the spiritual development of the child. On the other hand:
• The parents may only be making a nominal commitment to the promises and so will not set a good example of Christian living.
• The church should ask for certain guarantees before any baptism is considered and the promise that the parents will be more regular in worship.
• It is better to leave it to the child and let them, when they are mature enough, decide whether they get baptised as a profession of faith.
marlinbito answered the question on July 11, 2018 at 11:49
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