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 November 24 — D&C 18:42 “For all men must repent and be baptized, and not only men, but women, and children who have arrived at the years of accountability.” (more…)

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 “You are now the cleanest person on the planet.” This is what the Branch President of my local Mormon Church would say at the ceremony for anyone who had just been baptized into the Church.

On a Church website for Baptism, it says, “Baptism is being born of the water.” It makes it possible for us to be made clean from our sins, which is necessary for us to return to God.” (more…)

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Articles of Faith, p. 122 “What symbol more expressive of a cleansing from sin could be given than that of baptism in water?” — James Talmage

1 John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” (more…)

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Not long ago a Utah newspaper, the Utah Valley 360 published an article titled “Eight is great: 8 things to teach your child before baptism”. In the article the author lists 8 things Mormon parents need to teach their children about baptism before they turn eight.

In this article I’d like to cover these “tips” given to Mormon parents, offer a Christian perspective to this practice, and share my experience on this matter.

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