When a Catholic priest baptizes an infant or anyone of that matter?
Baptism does not save or cleanses sin. Water Baptism is an outward demonstration of an inward transaction, the acceptance of Jesus Christ. It pictures the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and of the new believer. It indicates that the person is admitting death to the old nature and life to the new nature. It is following the example of Jesus Christ, Who was baptized by John the Baptist. It is a work of righteousness. (Matthew 3:15) A person should be baptized soon after trusting Jesus Christ as personal Savior. Since it is a picture of the salvation of the person, baptism should not precede salvation. Infant baptism is not correct for two reasons: (1) No infant is baptized in the Bible. (2) An infant has not made a personal acceptance of the Savior as payment of sins. Our Savior called baptism a work of righteousness. He said to John the Baptist, when John hesitated to baptize Jesus, “Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness.” Matthew
