We believe that God does not hold us accountable for sin until we are old enough to understand when we are in rebellion against Him. When someone is old enough to recognize his or her sinful nature, believes that Jesus is God’s Son, and understands that Jesus died on the cross to pay the price for sin, we encourage him or her to confess Jesus as Lord and Savior, repent of sin, and be baptized into Christ. We realize many parents have had their newborn child baptized or christened, making a public declaration of their intent to raise the child to know God. We are grateful for the desire of those parents to set their child apart for God. Adult baptism is not a sign of disrespect but can be viewed as a fulfillment of their prayers. The Bible makes it clear that every person is responsible for making their own personal decision and pledge of faith to God through baptism. Given this Biblical perspective of baptism, we do not baptize infants but encourage parents to participate in a “Baby Dedication” service to publicly express their intent to raise their children to know and follow Christ.