But they said. ( John 3 v 7 )

The verse in Jeremiah 6 v 16 ,ends with the words,'But they said. We will not walk therein',such was the reaction to Gods word,there is a sense of determination in those words. They are saying, no matter what Jeremiah says,we are not for turning,we are going to do things our way. A minister at a dedication service said this to the parents,' that the child was engraved on the palms of Gods hands'(Isaiah 49 v 16 ) ,and that he was a child of God.The message that followed was confusing also, So a dedication service is being used for children to be born again. It must have sounded nice to the parents ,but it  is in reality not true, for Gods word teaches ,that the new birth comes when a person accepts Christ as Saviour,here is what the apostle wrote,', But as many as received Him (Jesus) to them gave He the right to become children of God,. to those who believe in His name,who were born, not of blood,nor of the will of the flesh,nor of the will of man,but of God' ( John 1 v 12 - 13) No one can make a Christian, only God,no ritual can make a person a Christian,the responsibility of a Christian parent is to teach the child the Holy scriptures which are able to to make them wise for salvation,through faith in Christ Jesus. (2 Timothy 3 v 15 ). The sad thing is that some minister will not listen,to me ,or even God.