OSAS -
I think people miss the highlight.
Bottom Line - Confession of HEARTFUL belief, comes from the HEART, is required to be a confession from the HEART, FOR A Conversion to be Accomplished.
In today's climate;
Children, Young Adults, Even Adults....
Can go to Church, enjoy the friendships, enjoy the entertainment, enjoy the dressing up, enjoy the food, enjoy the fun activities...
And everyone has their EYE on Water Baptism...
For the Children, the Young Adults, the Parents, the Clerics...
It's an exciting and special ritual CEREMONY, to look forward to, to be part of, for parents children to participate in...
AND where is the highlight of IMPORTANCE on a HEARTFUL Confession?
If there was no entertainment, food, fun, dressing up, ceremony, rituals, flirting, making business deals, flowers, artwork, games, etc,...
* Might there be time for emphasis on an absolute assured Heartfelt Confession?
* Does a 7 yr old even know what a heartfelt confession is?
Matt 21:
Matthew 21:13 "And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer...
It appears many people are hearing the Word of God, and quick to make a Carnal Minded Confession...and Later, announce they no longer Believe.
And then others Attempt to Debate, "such persons" received Salvation, then "LOST" their Salvation, when "they' Changed "their Carnal Mind".
(They were "CALLED". They "HEARD". But they did not " Heartfully Choose " to "Heartfully Confess Belief" IN the Lord God.
In response, the Lord God did not Choose Them.
They were not Given Salvation.
They Forfeited, Lost their Salvation.)
Matt 22
[14] For many are call , but few are chosen.