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Is It Necessary To Baptize Small Children - Infants? |
It is my testimony that little children are sinless and held blameles before the Lord. That Satan has been firbidden to tempt little children. Children come into this world clean and as pure as when they left the presence of their Father in Heaven just immediately before.
Read what modern day apostles and prophets have to say about "infant baptism".
Richards, Franklin D., and James A. Little, eds. A Compendium of the Doctrines of the Gospel. Salt Lake City, Utah: Desert News Company, 1882.
The Fall of Adam
3
"Honor thy Father and thy Mother." This was one of the ten special
commandments given to Israel, during a grand display of God s power and
glory on Mount Sinai.
3
In the past centuries of darkness it appears to have lost its significance
with the Christian world. They do not appear to realize that honor is due
to the first parents of the human race. They have been long taught that
Adam and Eve were great transgressors, and have mourned over the fact that
they partook of the forbidden fruit and brought death into the world.
3
There is no possibility that the fall of man was an accident or chance,
any more than was his creation. If an accident, then why was Christ prepared
from before the foundation of the world as a propitiation for sin, and
to open up the way for man to immortality?
3
Christ's mediation was a sequence of the fall. "Him hath God exalted
with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance
to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;" Acts 5.31. Without the fall there
would there would have been no broken law, and therefore nothing to repent
of; and there could be no forgiveness of sin without the atonement of Christ.
McConkie, Bruce R. Mormon Doctrine. 2d ed. Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, 1966.
Original Sin Theory
550
See ACCOUNTABILITY, ADAM, AGENCY, ATONEMENT OF
CHRIST, BAPTISM, FALL OF ADAM, IMMACULATE CONCEPTION THEORY, INFANT BAPTISM,
REDEMPTION, REPENTANCE, SALVATION, SALVATION OF CHILDREN, YEARS OF ACCOUNTABILITY.
In contrast to the doctrines of free agency and personal accountability
for sin, modern Christendom has the false doctrine of original sin. Although
the scriptures abundantly show "that men will be punished for their own
sins, and not for Adam's transgression" (Second Article of Faith; Articles
of Faith, pp. 57-73), the common view is that all men are tainted with
sin and denied blessings because of Adam's fall.
550
"Original sin," according to Catholic theology,
is "the hereditary stain with which we are born on account of our origin
or descent from Adam. ... Original sin is the privation of sanctifying
grace in consequence of the sin of Adam," and it can only be "effaced by
baptism." (Catholic Encyclopedia, vol. 11, pp. 312-315.) Infant baptism,
therefore, is a necessary corollary to the doctrine of original sin. Since
"those who die in original sin are deprived of the happiness of heaven"
(Catholic Encyclopedia, vol. 2, pp. 258-274), according to their view,
it is easy to see why they think infants must be baptized. One false doctrine
begets another.
550
Protestant views about so-called original sin
are similar. The Church of England, for instance, teaches that original
sin "is the fault and corruption of the Nature of every man, that naturally
is ingendered of the offspring of Adam; whereby man is very far gone from
original righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so that
the flesh lusteth always contrary to the spirit; and therefore in every
person born into this world, it deserveth God's wrath and condemnation."
This "condemnation" is removed only "for them that believe and are baptized."
(Book of Common Prayer, The Anglican Church of Canada, pp. 662-663.)
Infant Baptism
379
See ACCOUNTABILITY, ATONEMENT OF CHRIST, BAPTISM,
CLINIC BAPTISMS, ORIGINAL SIN THEORY, REDEMPTION, REPENTANCE, SALVATION,
SALVATION OF CHILDREN, STILLBORN CHILDREN, YEARS OF ACCOUNTABILITY. Infant
baptism (pedo-baptism) is the practice of performing what is considered
to be the ordinance of baptism for children, ordinarily for babies, who
have not arrived at the years of accountability. Few practices constitute
so gross a perversion of true Christian doctrine as does infant baptism,
because the philosophical basis upon which it rests is one that denies
the efficacy of the atoning sacrifice of Christ. Infant baptism assumes
that all men are born in sin and that to be cleansed from this original
sin they must be baptized; that is, its practice denies one of the most
basic of all gospel truths, "That the Son of God hath atoned for original
guilt, wherein the sins of the parents cannot be answered upon the heads
of the children, for they are whole from the foundation of the world."
(Moses 6:54.)
379
Actually, baptism is a spiritual rebirth into
the kingdom of God (meaning both the Church on earth and the celestial
kingdom in heaven), and since little children are already alive in Christ
because of his atoning sacrifice, they do not need to born again to spiritual
things. Further: Baptism follows repentance and is for the remission of
sins, and because little children cannot sin and have no need of repentance,
the false practice of infant baptism is of no avail. (Doctrines of Salvation,
vol. 2, pp. 49-57.)
380
Among a host of pointed denunciations of infant
baptism, Mormon said: "It is solemn mockery before God, that ye should
baptize little children. ... He that supposeth that little children need
baptism is in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity; for
he hath neither faith, hope, nor charity; wherefore, should he be cut off
while in the thought, he must go down to hell. For awful is the wickedness
to suppose that God saveth one child because of baptism, and the other
must perish because he hath no baptism. Wo be unto them that shall pervert
the ways of the Lord after this manner, for they shall perish except they
repent. He that saith that little children need baptism denieth the mercies
of Christ, and setteth at naught the atonement of him and the power of
his redemption. Wo unto such, for they are in danger of death, hell, and
an endless torment." (Moro. 8:5-26.)
Burton, Rulon T. We Believe: Doctrines and Principles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake City, Utah: Tabernacle Books, 1994.
Children
072. Children are innocent and are not
under penalty of sin when born into mortality.
Elder Joseph Fielding Smith
It is a false doctrine which prevails in the
world that children have to be cleansed from original sin. The posterity
of Adam in no way whatever is subject to original sin. Even should parents
be guilty, that does not place any sin on the soul of the child. Little
children are not under the cloud of sin. MPSG1972-73:124
Joseph Smith
Every spirit of man was innocent in the beginning;
and God having redeemed man from the fall, men became again, in their infant
state, innocent before God. (Revelation at Kirtland, Ohio, May 6, 1833)
D&C 93:38
Delbert L. Stapley
We learn from this revelation [D&C 93:38]
that in the beginning of mortal life all mankind is innocent before God
and, therefore, is like the beginning river of water, pure and undefiled.
As the polluted tributaries of water enter the main stream, our lives too
become polluted when we allow tributaries of evil and wickedness to enter.
It is these tributaries of evil we must be concerned about and fortify
ourselves against. Wickedness never was happiness, but to the contrary,
it is depressing; it destroys conscience and ultimately the spiritual life
of the constant, erring individual. CR1971Oct:105
Mormon
Listen to the words of Christ, your Redeemer,
your Lord and your God. Behold, I came into the world not to call
the righteous but sinners to repentance; the whole need no physician, but
they that are sick; wherefore, little children are whole, for they are
not capable of committing sin; wherefore the curse of Adam is taken from
them in me, that it hath no power over them; and the law of circumcision
is done away in me.
9. And after this manner did the Holy Ghost manifest
the word of God unto me; wherefore, my beloved son, I know that it is solemn
mockery before God, that ye should baptize little children.
10. Behold I say unto you that this thing shall
ye teach—repentance and baptism unto those who are accountable and capable
of committing sin; yea, teach parents that they must repent and be baptized,
and humble themselves as their little children, and they shall all be saved
with their little children.
11. And their little children need no repentance,
neither baptism. Behold, baptism is unto repentance to the fulfilling
the commandments unto the remission of sins.
12. But little children are alive in Christ,
even from the foundation of the world; if not so, God is a partial God,
and also a changeable God, and a respecter to persons; for how many little
children have died without baptism 13. Wherefore, if little children could
not be saved without baptism, these must have gone to an endless hell.
14. Behold I say unto you, that he that supposeth
that little children need baptism is in the gall of bitterness and in the
bonds of iniquity, for he hath neither faith, hope, nor charity; wherefore,
should he be cut off while in the thought, he must go down to hell.
15. For awful is the wickedness to suppose that
God saveth one child because of baptism, and the other must perish because
he hath no baptism. (Mormon writes to his son Moroni, prior to A.D. 384)
Moro.8:8-15
King Benjamin,
quoted by Mormon
And even if it were possible that little children
could sin they could not be saved; but I say unto you they are blessed;
for behold, as in Adam, or by nature, they fall, even so the blood of Christ
atoneth for their sins.
17. And moreover, I say unto you, that there
shall be no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation
can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ,
the Lord Omnipotent.
18. For behold he judgeth, and his judgment is
just; and the infant perisheth not that dieth in his infancy; but men drink
damnation to their own souls except they humble themselves and become as
little children, and believe that salvation was, and is, and is to come,
in and through the atoning blood of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent. (King
Benjamin makes known to the people the things told to him by an angel of
God, about 124 B.C.) Mosiah 3:18
Related Witnesses:
Joseph Smith
We believe that men will be punished for their
own sins, and not for Adam's transgression. (The second of the thirteen
Articles of Faith; letter to John Wentworth, March 1, 1842) AofF:2
Elder Joseph Fielding Smith
No matter what David said [Ps.51:5] "Behold,
I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me," he was
not born in sin. In the midst of his sorrow because he violated the moral
law, he may have felt his sin keenly and in this manner expressed himself,
but this did not make the statement true that his parents were guilty of
sin and that he partook of it in his birth. Let it be remembered that David
was speaking only for and of himself, and that his words cannot in justice
be universally applied. MPSG1972-73:123
073. Little children have no need of repentance
or baptism.
James E. Talmage
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
teaches as a doctrine founded on reason, justice, and scripture, that all
children are innocent in the sight of God, and that, until they reach an
age of personal responsibility, baptism is neither requisite nor proper
in their behalf; that, in short, they are saved through the atonement of
Christ. AF:79
Joseph Smith
"Do you believe in the baptism of infants?" asks
the Presbyterian. No. "Why?" Because it is nowhere written in the Bible.
Circumcision is not baptism, neither was baptism instituted in the place
of circumcision. Baptism is for remission of sins. Children have no sins.
Jesus blessed them and said, "Do what you have seen me do." Children are
all made alive in Christ, and those of riper years through faith and repentance.
(To the Saints in the Grove, Nauvoo, Ill., July 1843) HC5:499
Mormon
Listen to the words of Christ, your Redeemer,
your Lord and your God. Behold, I came into the world not to call the righteous
but sinners to repentance; the whole need no physician, but they that are
sick; wherefore, little children are whole, for they are not capable of
committing sin; wherefore the curse of Adam is taken from them in me, that
it hath no power over them; and the law of circumcision is done away in
me.
9. And after this manner did the Holy Ghost manifest
the word of God unto me; wherefore, my beloved son, I know that it is solemn
mockery before God, that ye should baptize little children.
10. Behold I say unto you that this thing shall
ye teach—repentance and baptism unto those who are accountable and capable
of committing sin; yea, teach parents that they must repent and be baptized,
and humble themselves as their little children, and they shall all be saved
with their little children.
11. And their little children need no repentance,
neither baptism. Behold, baptism is unto repentance to the fulfilling
the commandments unto the remission of sins.
12. But little children are alive in Christ,
even from the foundation of the world; if not so, God is a partial God,
and also a changeable God, and a respecter to persons; for how many little
children have died without baptism 13. Wherefore, if little children could
not be saved without baptism, these must have gone to an endless hell.
14. Behold I say unto you, that he that supposeth
that little children need baptism is in the gall of bitterness and in the
bonds of iniquity, for he hath neither faith, hope, nor charity; wherefore,
should he be cut off while in the thought, he must go down to hell.
15. For awful is the wickedness to suppose that
God saveth one child because of baptism, and the other must perish because
he hath no baptism. (Mormon writes to his son Moroni, prior to A.D. 384)
Moro.8:8-15
Joseph Smith
For all men must repent and be baptized, and
not only men, but women, and children who have arrived at the years of
accountability. (Revelation received June 1829) D&C 18:42
Related Witnesses:
Jesus,
recorded in Matthew
Then were there brought unto him little children,
that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked
them.
14. But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and
forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
(Jesus ministers to the multitude) Matt.19:13-14
Jesus,
quoted by Mormon
And when he had said these words, he wept, and
the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one
by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.
22. And when he had done this he wept again;
23. And he spake unto the multitude, and said
unto them: Behold your little ones.
24. And as they looked to behold they cast their
eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels
descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came
down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about
with fire; and the angels did minister unto them. (The resurrected Jesus
instructs the Nephite people, A.D. 34) 3Ne.17:21-24
Joseph Smith
No one can be received into the church of Christ
unless he has arrived unto the years of accountability before God, and
is capable of repentance. (Revelation on Church Organization and Government,
April 1830) D&C 20:71
Joseph Smith,
receiving the Word of the Lord
But behold, I say unto you, that little children
are redeemed from the foundation of the world through mine Only Begotten;
47. Wherefore, they cannot sin, for power is
not given unto Satan to tempt little children, until they begin to become
accountable before me; (Revelation received in presence of six elders,
Sept. 1830) D&C 29:46-47
Elder Joseph Fielding Smith
Since all mankind come into the world innocent
so far as this mortal life is concerned, and there is no sin laid to their
charge, should they die in their childhood before they are accountable
for their deeds, it would be manifestly unjust to condemn them. . . . It
is not the fault of little children who die that their parents do not come
into the Church and refuse to accept the gospel. Through the mercy and
justice of our Eternal Father, every soul is entitled to hear the gospel.
If they do not have the privilege in this mortal life, then they will have
it in the spirit world, where it is preached to the dead and even the dead
will be judged according to their works. MPSG1972-73:120
074. Little children who die
before they reach the age of accountability are saved in the celestial
kingdom.
Joseph Smith
And I also beheld that all children who die before
they arrive at the years of accountability are saved in the celestial kingdom
of heaven. (Vision received in Kirtland Temple, Jan. 21, 1836) D&C
137:10
Joseph Smith
All who have died without a knowledge of this
Gospel, who would have received it if they had been permitted to tarry,
shall be heirs of the celestial kingdom of God; also all that shall die
henceforth without a knowledge of it, who would have received it with all
their hearts, shall be heirs of that kingdom, for I, the Lord, will judge
all men according to their works, according to the desire of their hearts.
And I also beheld that all children who die before
they arrive at the years of accountability, are saved in the celestial
kingdom of heaven. (The Prophet instructs the Twelve in Nauvoo, Ill., June
27, 1839) HC2:380-81
Elder Joseph Fielding Smith,
also quoting Joseph Smith
Little children who die before the age of accountability
are saved in the celestial kingdom. The Prophet Joseph Smith received this
knowledge by vision in the Kirtland Temple, January 21, 1836. On that occasion
it was shown that ". . . all children who die before they arrive at the
years of accountability are saved in the celestial kingdom of heaven."
[HC2:381] MPSG1972-73:120-21
President Joseph F. Smith,
quoted by Elder Joseph Fielding Smith
But, with little children who are taken away
in infancy and innocence before they have reached the years of accountability,
and are not capable of committing sin, the gospel reveals to us the fact
that they are redeemed, and Satan has no power over them. Neither has death
any power over them. They are redeemed by the blood of Christ, and they
are saved just as surely as death has come into the world through the fall
of our first parents. MPSG1972-73:121
Abinadi,
quoted by Mormon
And little children also have eternal life. (Abinadi
preaches to King Noah and his people of the intercession of Christ, about
148 B.C.) Mosiah 15:25
Mormon
Listen to the words of Christ, your Redeemer,
your Lord and your God. Behold, I came into the world not to call the righteous
but sinners to repentance; the whole need no physician, but they that are
sick; wherefore, little children are whole, for they are not capable of
committing sin; wherefore the curse of Adam is taken from them in me, that
it hath no power over them; and the law of circumcision is done away in
me. . . .
10. Behold I say unto you that this thing shall
ye teach—repentance and baptism unto those who are accountable and capable
of committing sin; yea, teach parents that they must repent and be baptized,
and humble themselves as their little children, and they shall all be saved
with their little children.
11. And their little children need no repentance,
neither baptism. Behold, baptism is unto repentance to the fulfilling
the commandments unto the remission of sins. (Mormon writes to his son
Moroni, prior to A.D. 384) Moro.8:8,10-11
Joseph Smith,
receiving the Word of the Lord
But behold, I say unto you, that little children
are redeemed from the foundation of the world through mine Only Begotten;
47. Wherefore, they cannot sin, for power is
not given unto Satan to tempt little children, until they begin to become
accountable before me;
48. For it is given unto them even as I will,
according to mine own pleasure, that great things may be required at the
hand of their fathers.
49. And, again, I say unto you, that whoso having
knowledge, have I not commanded to repent?
50. And he that hath no understanding, it remaineth
in me to do according as it is written. And now I declare no more
unto you at this time. Amen. (Revelation from the Lord received
in presence of six elders, Sept. 1830) D&C 29:46-50
James E. Talmage
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
teaches as a doctrine founded on reason, justice, and scripture, that all
children are innocent in the sight of God, and that, until they reach an
age of personal responsibility, baptism is neither requisite nor proper
in their behalf; that, in short, they are saved through the atonement of
Christ. AF:79
075. Little children (babies) are to be
blessed before the Church.
Joseph Smith
Every member of the church of Christ having children
is to bring them unto the elders before the church, who are to lay their
hands upon them in the name of Jesus Christ, and bless them in his name.
(Revelation on Church Organization and Government, April 1830) D&C
20:70
President John Taylor,
in behalf of the Quorum of the Twelve,
also quoting Joseph Smith
We have nothing to say against a father blessing
his children, the genius of the Priesthood being primarily patriarchal,
with God himself the great Father of us all at the head. Indeed we claim
that every man holding the Melchizedek Priesthood is a patriarch in his
own home, with the right to bless all his children and grandchildren, even
all the fruits of his loins. Nor do we object to the father taking his
babe on the eighth day and giving it a father's blessing. But we do not
think that this privilege whether exercised or unimproved, should interfere
with our obedience to that law of the Lord wherein it is stated [D&C
20:70] "Every member of the Church of Christ having children, is to bring
them unto the Elders before the Church, who are to lay their hands upon
them in the name of Jesus Christ and bless them in his name." Outside of
the all important fact that this is a direct command of Jehovah, and as
such should be studiously complied with without hesitancy or objection,
we think quite a number of excellent reasons can be adduced to prove that
this command is attended with beneficial results to babe and to parents,
who by bringing their child before the Church manifest their faith in the
sight of their brethren and sisters, in God's word and in his promises,
as well as their thankfulness to him for increasing their posterity and
for the safe delivery of his handmaiden. The child is also benefited by
the united faith and responsive prayers of the assembled Saints. . . .
(Published Message of acting First Presidency, i.e. John Taylor and the
Quorum of the Twelve) (In Millennial Star, April 1878, No. 15, p. 235;
and in Deseret News) MOFP2:311-12; DCSM:43 (in part)
President Wilford Woodruff,
George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith
(First Presidency)
Hereafter, therefore, we desire the Latter-day
Saints, under the direction of the Presidents of Stakes and the Bishops,
to meet in their several places of worship on the afternoon of the first
Sunday in each month, whenever it can be done conveniently, and devote
the meeting to the administration of the Sacrament, to the bearing of testimony
by the members of the Church, to the blessing of children and the confirming
of members in the Church, and to such other services as have usually been
attended to at such meetings. (Published Message of the First Presidency
in Deseret Evening News, Nov. 7, 1896) MOFP3:282
Related Witnesses:
Joseph Smith
Children have no sins. Jesus blessed them and
said, "Do what you have seen me do." (To Saints in the Grove, Nauvoo, Ill.,
July, 1843) HC5:499
Jesus,
quoted by Mormon
And when he had said these words, he wept, and
the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one
by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.
22. And when he had done this he wept again;
23. And he spake unto the multitude, and said
unto them: Behold your little ones.
24. And as they looked to behold they cast their
eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels
descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came
down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about
with fire; and the angels did minister unto them. (The resurrected Jesus
instructs the Nephite people, A.D. 34) 3Ne.17:21-24
Author's Note: The following instructions appear
in the 1991 Supplement to the 1989 General Handbook of Instructions published
by the Church: "Every member of the church of Christ having children is
to bring them unto the elders before the church, who are to lay their hands
upon them in the name of Jesus Christ, and bless them in his name" (D&C
20:70). In conformity with this revelation, only those who hold the Melchizedek
Priesthood should participate in the ordinance of naming and blessing children.
This instruction supersedes previous instructions. . . ."
076. Children should respect and honor
their parents.
Moses
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days
may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. (The Lord
reveals the fifth of the Ten Commandments to Moses) Ex.20:12
President Joseph F. Smith
Young men should be scrupulously careful to impress
upon their minds the necessity of consulting with father and mother in
all that pertains to their actions in life. Respect and veneration for
parents should be inculcated into the hearts of the young people of the
Church—father and mother to be respected, their wishes to be regarded—and
in the heart of every child should be implanted this thought of esteem
and consideration for parents which characterized the families of the ancient
patriarchs.
God is at the head of the human race; we look
up to him as the Father of all. We cannot please him more than regarding
and respecting and honoring our fathers and our mothers who are the means
of our existence here upon the earth. (IE1902Feb:307) DGSM:82
Paul
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for
this is right.
2. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the
first commandment with promise;) 3. That it may be well with thee, and
thou mayest live long on the earth.
4. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children
to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
(Paul's letter to the Saints at Ephesus in Asia Minor, about A.D. 62) Eph.6:1-4
N. Eldon Tanner
We have the old commandment, "Honor thy father
and thy mother that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy
God giveth thee." Children should be taught and trained to honor their
father and their mother. Their parents gave them life and cared for them
when they could not care for themselves. Every child of every age should
love and honor his parents. CR1963Apr:136; DGSM:82
Jesus,
recorded in Matthew
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father
and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
5. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father
or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by
me;
6. And honour not his father or his mother, he
shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect
by your tradition. (Jesus answers the scribes and Pharisees who contend
against him) Matt.15:4-6
Nephi, son of Lehi
And now, they said: We know of a surety that
the Lord is with thee, for we know that it is the power of the Lord that
has shaken us. And they fell down before me, and were about to worship
me, but I would not suffer them, saying: I am thy brother, yea, even thy
younger brother; wherefore, worship the Lord thy God, and honor thy father
and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy
God shall give thee. (Nephi answers his rebellious brothers, about
591 B.C.) 1Ne.17:55
President Spencer W. Kimball
It is not enough to honor our parents in some
narrow way. If we truly honor them, we will seek to emulate their
best characteristics and to fulfill their highest aspirations for us. No
gift purchased from a store can begin to match in value to parents some
simple, sincere words of appreciation. Nothing we could give them would
be more prized than righteous living for each youngster. Even where parents
have not great strength of testimony, they will take pride in the strength
and conviction of their children, if the relationship between them is a
tolerant, loving, supporting one. (The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball,
p. 348) TLDP:76-77
Related Witnesses:
Recorded in Exodus
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother,
shall be surely put to death. . . . And he that curseth his father, or
his mother, shall surely be put to death. (The Lord reveals his laws) Ex.21:15,17
Recorded in Proverbs
My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake
not the law of thy mother:
21. Bind them continually upon thine heart, and
tie them about thy neck.
22. When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when
thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk
with thee. Prov.6:20-22
Author's Note: A dictionary definition of to
honor: "To regard with honor or respect. To treat with courtesy."
(Funk & Wagnalls, p. 643)
There is nothing more precious
than a little child. The scriptures tell us that "Except ye become
as little children, ye can in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven"
Chapter 18
Matthew 18:Verse 1
1 ¶ AT the same time came the disciples
unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Matthew 18:Verse 2
2 And Jesus called a little child unto
him, and set him in the midst of them,
Matthew 18:Verse 3
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except
ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into
the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:Verse 4
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself
as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:Verse 5
5 And whoso shall receive one such little
child in my name receiveth me.
Matthew 18:Verse 6
6 But whoso shall offend one of these little
ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were
hanged about his neck, and [that] he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
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