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Child and Youth Immersion
By: Stephen M. Compton
July 20, 2000 AD
Table of Contents -
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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Appendix I – A profile of the Convert I
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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
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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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Appendix II – Are Children Little Adults? II -
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