Why must dedication and baptism be a personal decision? The motivation for us to take these steps should be love for Jehovah and a desire to serve him.
فَلَا يَجِبُ أَنْ يَعْتَمِدَ ٱلْمَرْءُ لِأَنَّ أَحَدًا قَالَ لَهُ إِنَّهُ دَرَسَ بِمَا فِيهِ ٱلْكِفَايَةُ أَوْ لِأَنَّ أَصْدِقَاءَهُ يَعْتَمِدُونَ .‏