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What is the difference between adult and infant baptism?

The only difference I know is the adult has a choice whether to get baptised or not, the infant doesn’t, it is their parents decision.
What other differences are there? Please help!
Please stop hitting thumbs down on all the answers. They are helping me! Thanks.

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1. The age of the person being baptised.

2. I suppose the way they are baptized. Some baptize by immersion, others baptize by sprinkling or pouring. Babies were only baptized because back then in case they died as an infant. Only faith in Jesus can take someone to heaven, not getting wet.

3. Their is no difference in the Baptism procedure,not one!-Jesus Christ
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4. The biggest difference is that God authorized and exampled adult baptism for believers, but never commanded or condoned infant baptism which goes against scriptures such as Galatians 6:7 and Ezekiel 18:20.

5. Children are blessed and those who get baptised are those who are making a conscious personal decision to follow Jesus - babies are not in a position to do these things they don't know right from wrong yet.

6. the priest doesn't enjoy the adults as much

7. Adult Baptism in the time of the Messenger of God, Jesus (peace be upon him) very much resembles our Sharia bath known as Ghusl-e-Irtimasi

373. Ghusl by way of Irtimasi is either carried out instantly or gradually. If the Ghusl of Irtimasi is to be done at one instance, then water must reach all parts of the body at one time. However, it is not necessary that the whole body be submerged in water from the very beginning of Ghusl. If a part of the body is outside, and is later submerged with the niyyat of Ghusl, it will be deemed in order.
This is from Ayatollah Sistani's site:

374. If one wishes to perform Irtimasi Ghusl gradually, then it is necessary that the whole body is out of water before Ghusl commences. Then one would submerge one's body gradually in water with the intention of Ghusl.

375. If after performing Ghusl Irtimasi it becomes known that water has not reached some part of the body one should repeat the Ghusl, whether the part up to which water has not reached is determined or not.

376. If one does not have sufficient time for Tartibi, one should perform Ghusl by way of Irtimasi.

8. Ones that baptize the Baby are doing for it protection and love. The Bible says to really be baptized we have to be old enough to understand and accept God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost.
Although when I had my little son baptized I ask some cos. of mine to be the godparents. The Husband was an atheist, the wife had just disliked having to get up on Sundays and stopped going to church. This baptism re awoke her! She went back to collage and became a minister! So the results may bring great things in many directions.

9. There is a huge difference. An infant has no knowledge of what its doing. It is forced into religion or belief system and will grow up to be a sinner. Its not saved because its baptized. Traditional religions like Catholics and Orthodox think they can "cheat" an infant into salvation. Orthiodox have even changed the meaning of baptism and baptize infants mostly so they can give them a name. The Word of God is clear that one must be born again and then washed from sin, being baptized and confessing his sins. He must be aware of what he is doing.

10. both wash away original sin (and personal sin for adults), and mark us as Children of God.

Many Christian denominations do not accept Infant baptism though, they would claim one must be old enough to make the decision on their own, but if we understand what Baptism is we would never deny that gift to our children... lets say they developed a cure for cancer that we could recieve in a vacination shot at birth... would we say we should allow our children to make that choice on their own, or would we do what we knew was best for them?

No place does the Bible claim Baptism is only for adults as some falsely claim... in fact more then one place it orders "households" to be Baptized... Households almost always included infants and children and often extended family, and even if there were no children why would St. Paul ORDER the jailer to have his whole household baptised if Paul didn't know whether or not they were believers yet? He didn't, but Paul knew what Baptism was as he had been taught, not by what Christians 1700 years later came up with.

Also Baptism is not just a showing that we have accepted Christ as some want to claim.

John 3:5... "Jesus answered, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit"

Acts 22:16... "Now, why delay? Get up and have yourself baptized and your sins washed away, calling upon his name."

11. A difference in stupidity.

12. When a baby is baptized, people think that if that baby dies, it will go to heaven and if the baby lives, until it is old and dies it will go to heaven because it was baptized when it was a baby.
That is wrong.
A baby does not need to be baptized for it to go to heaven as it is innocent and cannot be charged for its sins.
But thinking that when it is old and dies and that just because it was baptized when and infant it will go to heaven is wrong also because it did not choose to follow Jesus
and be baptized as belief and accepting Jesus is the only way into heaven.

When an adult chooses to believe in Jesus and accept what He did for them, then gets baptized, that adult is saved from the eternal torment and when they die, will go to heaven and be with God.

So the difference is you will either go to heaven or not.

13. 6 By dedicating ourselves to God and being baptized, we make it known that we belong to Jehovah. “None of us, in fact, lives with regard to himself only, and no one dies with regard to himself only,” wrote the apostle Paul, “for both if we live, we live to Jehovah, and if we die, we die to Jehovah. Therefore both if we live and if we die, we belong to Jehovah.” (Rom. 14:7, 8) God has dignified us by giving us free will. When we firmly decide to pursue this way of life because we love God, we make his heart rejoice. (Prov. 27:11) Our baptism is both a symbol of our dedication to God and a public declaration that Jehovah is our Ruler. It shows that we have taken a stand on his side of the issue of universal sovereignty. (Acts 5:29, 32) In turn, Jehovah is on our side. (Read Psalm 118:6.) Baptism also opens the way for us to receive many other spiritual blessings now and in the future.

16 Although Christian baptism does not wash sins away, it is a symbol indicating that the individual being immersed in water has made an unconditional dedication to Jehovah God through Jesus Christ. (Compare Matthew 16:24.) To dedicate means “to declare, to affirm, to devote.” Dedication to God refers to the act whereby a person is unreservedly set apart by an agreement to do God’s will through Christ. Figuratively, when the baptismal candidate is temporarily “buried” under the water and then lifted out of it, he dies to his previous course and is raised to a new way of life, to do Jehovah’s will unreservedly.—Compare Romans 6:4-6.

17 Clearly, baptism is a serious step. Baptizing an infant is wrong because a baby cannot understand, make a decision, and become a disciple. (Matthew 28:19, 20) Those baptized during Philip’s ministry in Samaria were “men and women,” not mere infants. (Acts 8:4-8, 12) Baptism is for those old enough to learn, believe, and exercise faith. (John 17:3; Acts 5:14; 18:8; Hebrews 11:6) In this regard, historian Augustus Neander wrote: “Faith and baptism were always connected with one another; and thus it is in the highest degree probable . . . that the practice of infant baptism was unknown [in the first century C.E.]. . . . That it first became recognised as an apostolic tradition in the course of the third century, is evidence rather against than for the admission of its apostolic origin.”—History of the Planting and Training of the Christian Church by the Apostles (New York, 1864), page 162.

18 The Scriptures repeatedly mention the baptism of believers. (Acts 4:4; 5:14; 8:13; 16:27-34; 18:8; 19:1-7) To become one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, then, a person must be a believer—one who exercises faith and gets baptized. Even before baptism, such faith manifests itself in godly conduct, trust in Jehovah, participation in the Kingdom-preaching work, and acceptance of Jesus’ ransom sacrifice. Faith in the ransom is emphasized for baptismal candidates, for the first of two questions the speaker asks them is: “On the basis of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, have you repented of your sins and dedicated yourself to Jehovah to do his will?” Only if the individual answers in the affirmative and also understands that his dedication and baptism identify him as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in association with God’s spirit-directed organization can he acceptably undergo water immersion.
Dedication in Prayer

19 Those undergoing baptism must have faith in God and Christ. But why do Jehovah’s Witnesses say that a dedication to God should be made in prayer? Because it is fitting to express to Jehovah in prayer our decision to give him the exclusive devotion he deserves. (Deuteronomy 5:8, 9; 1 Chronicles 29:10-13) It was evidently in prayer that Jesus made known his desire to render sacred service exclusively to his heavenly Father. (Hebrews 10:7-9) Why, Jesus “was praying” even while being baptized! (Luke 3:21, 22) So it is clear that a dedication to God should be made in prayer.

20 Early Christians apparently urged new disciples to make a dedication in prayer, for even later Tertullian said: “They who are about to enter baptism ought to pray with repeated prayers, fasts, and bendings of the knee.” Earlier, Justin Martyr (c. 100-165 C.E.) wrote: “I will also relate the manner in which we dedicated ourselves to God when we had been made new through Christ . . . As many as are persuaded and believe that what we teach and say is true, and undertake to be able to live accordingly, are instructed to pray and to entreat God with fasting, for the remission of their sins that are past, we praying and fasting with them.”

14. Oh no no no, it's not the parents' decision, it's the decision of the one baptizing as to whether they're going to baptize! The difference is ONLY who does the asking! For the infant, the parents ask because the infant cannot, and the one doing the baptizing must agree that the person being baptized is among the faithful.

God draws the real lines as to who belongs to Him. The church draws its own lines, and baptism is that marker. Fall away from the faith at a later point, and you're urged to come back as "us," not treated as "them" and witnessed to.

But the idea about having the ability to make a choice to be baptized is completely false. What if I went up to a pastor and said baptize me, would it be an automatic yes? Hey my choice, you don't need to know whether I've made a decision for Jesus, it's supposed to be personal anyway...It doesn't happen, doesn't work that way.

15. Laura the same procedure . .

You are Genneo Anothen ( Born From Above as ( Christ Shown
and the Spirit of God came upon them in the Form of a Dove . Saying This is my Beloved
Son in whom I am well Pleased ( Bible)
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Yes

In Bible Familes were Baptised


One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, ‘If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.’ And she prevailed upon us." (Acts 16:14-15; ESV)
Acts 16 14,15

http://www.christianmonthlystandard.com/index.php/acts-1615-why-was-lydia-baptized/s

No In the True Churches we are Baptised the Way it states in the Bible

We are not Born in Original Sin
The soul that Sinneth ( Future Tense) dies..
The Body returns to earth and the Spirit ( Of all) returns to God
Ecclesiastics 12.7
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