“And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on His name” (Acts 22:16)   Such a motivating verse right! As much as this verse is promising the washing away of sins, and encouraging all of us to get baptized, there is a claim that nowhere does the Bible command infant baptism, and nowhere does the Bible mention a particular baby being baptized. Another objection would be that Baptism requires the declaration of faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior. However, children have not reached the age to be fully responsible for their decisions, and therefore they should only be baptized when old enough to make a decision.  In this article, we will reply to these claims by explaining why the Christian Orthodox Church insists on baptism of children. But first, let’s define baptism according to the Christian Orthodox faith.   Baptism,…