Child and Youth Immersion

By: Stephen M. Compton

July 20, 2000 AD

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Preface

Introduction

Jesus’ Immersion

New Testament Conversion Accounts

Adult Men

Adult Women

Households

Enemies

The Scriptural Status of Children

Scriptural Ages for Children

The Old Testament Example

Applying OT example to NT

Age of twenty dividing line

Soldier

Priesthood

Atonement Money

Knowledge of Good and Evil

Call to Wisdom

A Scriptural Range for Youth Immersion

Guardianship Factor: Galatians 4:1-2 -

The Marriage Factor: Ephesians 5:22-33 -

The Soldier Factor - Ephesians 6: 10-18 -

The Priesthood Factor - Revelation 1:5b-6, I Peter 2:9 - -

Dangers of Premature Immersion

Conclusion

Footnotes

Appendix I – A profile of the Convert I-

Appendix II – Are Children Little Adults? II-

Bibliography-

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PRESENT STATUS AND AGE AT TIME OF BAPTISM

Subject Categories

Age at which Subject was Baptized

TOTALS 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Still Faithful 7 9 11 12 15 15 16 17 102

Drop-Outs 18 16 14 13 10 10 9 8 98

TOTALS 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 200

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RE-BAPTISM AND AGE AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL BAPTISM -

Subject Categories Age at which Subject was Baptized Originally

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Re-Baptized 7 8 7 7 4 3 0 0 36

Not Re-Baptized 0 1 4 5 11 12 16 17 66

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PRESENT STATUS AND AGE AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL BAPTISM

Subject Categories Age at which Subject was Baptized Originally

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Appendix II – Are Children Little Adults? II -

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