Page 20 - Finding Identity

Convent and St. Johns Primary I had to affirm for

myself the faith which I had been baptized into with
the intention of living a committed life to the church

(not Christ)

Thinking back on my life there was no significance

except that when I made the public profession at
my confirmation that I was now admitted to all the

rights and privileges of Church membership. Today

many are making public professions
(Confirmations) in church for various reasons such

as being added to the membership roll, to become

eligible to vote in church meetings, to be elected to

offices such as the eldership and have someone to
marry or bury them.

Globally at every Sunday worship service people

are making a “profession of faith”. In certain
churches formal membership is very important to

maintain order and exercise church discipline for

correcting and punishing sin.

pg. 19