Really? So where is the Scripture for christening of infants? all examples of baptism in the Bible have been of adults who where immersed in water not children being sprinkled with water.
First post one scripture example teaching baptism of all adults was done by being immersed? Also post one scripture teaching infants are born again at birth and not born of flesh only, at birth? Even the majority of Protestants baptize infants.
Last I checked that Bible only references Christ as the only absolver of sins under the new covenant not man,
JL: Scripture tells us Sacraments are the normative way Christ forgives sins in the new covenant?
Sacrament of Baptism remits sin;
[Eph5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,]
[Acts22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.]
[Acts2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38 Then Peter said unto them , repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.]
Sacrament of Reconciliation or Confession remits sin;
[Jn20:21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: 23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.]
[Acts 19:18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.]
[2Cor2:10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;]
Sacrament of Anointing of sick remits;
[Jms5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.]
