The white garment in which the infant is clothed in, or the white clothing, which the adult would wear during Baptism, represents innocence and purity. They are cleansed from sin, whether it is original or personal sin. The messiah’s holy colour was white as seen in the transfiguration.
At a believers baptism they are already active Christians beforehand and so it is a significant part of their lives in that it is the sign that they are true Christians. By being baptized as an adult they are publicly showing that they love God, have repented for their sins and understand what being a Christian means. They are allowing the grace of god to enter their lives which means that they are prepared to give up everything and put religion and God First. In the same way as before this helps relieve the guilt for anything they may have done wrong in their past. A Believers baptism is the outward sign of their faith and they must continue that until they are called by God to Heaven. Infant and believers baptism are both as important to many Christians. Most Christians would not argue against infant or believers baptism as long as that person got baptized either way
For an infant baptism it is thought to have better long term effects
Going to church every week will make the child different in a sense of gaining a better understanding and higher level of respect for God.
Baptism can also have an affect on decisions the infant makes later on in life, as a child, teenager or adult. An example of what this could influence is a predicament the child could possibly find him/herself into, like a situation where drugs are involved, an individual could turn to his church or god for help and would most likely find the answers to help him do the best for himself and others. The symbols of baptism are not restricted to one day. Your parents promised to bring you up in the faith, so that should be continued on through life.
The fire of a candle in baptism reminds us to let the light of Christ shine through. It symbolizes Christ's love. When the Baptismal candle is lit from the Paschal; the Parents are asked to keep the flame burning in the child's heart by praying with them and by taking them to mass so that when the child grows up he can be an example to others by living a life of generosity and mercy like Jesus.
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