<P> 2 . The catechumen or sponsors state their request for Baptism . </P> <P> 3a . If the catechumen is of age, the celebrant will ask him or her if he or she desires Baptism, to which the catechumen will respond: "I do ." </P> <P> 3b . If the candidate relies on sponsors, the celebrant asks them if they will raise the child in "the Christian faith and life" (ECUSA BCP), and will raise the child through "prayers and witness to grow into the full stature of Christ" to which the parents will state to each, "I will, with God's help ." </P> <P> 4 . A series of questions is then asked, to which the reply is always "I renounce them": </P>

I believe in father almighty creator of heaven and earth