Home About us Worship Pastor Youth Multimedia Resources We read in Luther’s Small Catechism that The sacrament of Holy Baptism is a “a sacred act instituted by God, in which God Himself has joined His Word of promise to a visible element, and by which He offers, gives, and seals the forgiveness of sins earned by Christ.” At St. Jakobi we practice infant Baptism believing that when God’s Word says, “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God,” (Romans 3:23) and “…make disciples of all nations baptizing them…” (Matthew 28:19), God certainly includes children and infants in these inclusive statements. We hold God at His Word when He says, “No one is righteous, not even one,” (Romans 3:10) and that when Jesus says “let the little children come to me” (Matthew 19:14) He is showing His love for them that lasts forever. By baptizing children we are taking the most important step in raising our children in the Christian faith. What About... Holy Baptism