Baptizing Babies

If a Methodist women has a child, and her husband is wican believer. Can she baptize a newborn in any church by her self? ~ Andrea Delgado

The New Testament teaches that adult believers are baptized, not babies. “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved…” (Mark 16:16). Babies are neither able to believe nor choose for themselves to be baptized. Regarding conversion in the early church, men and women rather than children responded to the Gospel call. “And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women” (Acts 5:14).

The Bible would not have anyone baptize babies. You do, though, need to research God’s Word respecting his will regarding salvation, acceptable worship, etc. The churches of Christ rely solely on the New Testament for their instruction and practice in religion. The Bible alone is man’s only sure avenue to the mind of God for humanity. Bible correspondence courses are available or you may want to seek out a church of Christ in your community to help you in your studies of the Bible.