They will need the nurture and care of the Body of Christ throughout their lives. They will never mature beyond their need of the rest of us. Likewise, those who are baptized today acknowledge their need of the rest of the Body for their ongoing growth and development in Christ. Nor do we Christians ever lose our need of one another. We are always dependent on each other.
Independence is ungodly and devastating.
The result of their wicked independence was a prophetic announcement by one of God s servants, that these two would both die on the same day. May they never begin to think that they can live independently of others. Who gave them life in the first place. We, as their church, will do everything in our power to assist them in that growth process. Likewise, those who are baptized today are acknowledging their need for and dependence on God and the Body of Christ, before whom they stand this morning.