Attending a dedication class is required prior to dedicating your child at Cornerstone. If you have more questions, please contact Joanna Opperman at ext 5429 or joannao@cornerstoneweb.org.
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Suggested verses for you to read at your child's dedication. You can view them here.
Infant Dedication is a promise to the Lord—a commitment to obey God and to teach your child to follow Him. By making your commitment in the presence of other believers, you are making them aware of your promise, encouraging them to pray for you and keep you accountable.
The “Family Dedication Ceremony” does not make your child a Christian. As parents, we cannot decide our child’s salvation for him. Each person must make her own decision about her relationship with Christ. When a child becomes old enough to understand the concept of sin and his responsibility for that sin before God, he is then ready to make a decision about salvation.
Parents can, however, lay a foundation by their teaching and example that helps their child to be ready to make that decision when the time comes. An illustration of this is marriage. We don’t decide when or if our child will marry and we can’t guarantee them a happy marriage. However, our positive example can lay a foundation for his making a good decision when that day comes
This dedication is not a Baptism. It is not a church sacrament. It does not impart salvation to the child. The Family Dedication ceremony is viewed as a confirmation between the parents and the church to raise the child in God’s ways until the child is old enough to make his own decision in accepting Christ as his personal Savior.