Infant Baptism

Watch Dr. John Currie present a brief overview of infant baptism from Scripture.

[sanctifiedandsaved]

As a credo-baptist - I appreciate this explanation and clarification on infant baptism - clear and biblical - thank you!

[hunterchristian]

Why don’t you baptize unbelieving spouses according to 1 Corinthians 7 as well?

[LuketheLegend]

I am a former Baptist who recently converted to the PCA. After reading the Bible thoroughly I have discovered in absolutely permissible to Baptize children. Jesus himself said as recorded in Matthew to "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them for the kingdom belongs to such as these".

[bewise]

Hallelujah for that Crystal
Clear sharing of the scripture. Oh that we would desire that our friends and family would come to Christ.

[kraljgrimiz]

Why do baptist have a grunge on infant baptism. Is it so bad? I mean. A familly that lives in Christ wants to baptise their child and raise it in doese believes is the way of this Child. The Child ia going to recieve Christ and believe in it from the small age..then after its going to explore the faith by itself. My Children think Jesus is sitting with us at the table as we eat.. they ask me almost every time if Hes there :D really :)

[rhythmdazeproductions]

Continue reading Acts 2:

“So those who RECEIVED his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.”
‭‭Acts‬ ‭2:41‬ ‭ESV‬‬

[kac]

Baptism for the remission of sins is certainly necessary to salvation (Acts 2:38), and every case of conversion in Acts specifically records that they were baptized. Baptism is the event in which a penitent believer completes the obedience necessary to be saved (see Heb. 5:9). The Scriptures clearly show that baptism stands squarely between the sinner and the forgiveness of sins. But the practice of infant baptism is not authorized in the New Testament. Its origin is with men, not God. And there is no evidence in the New Testament to show that the apostles ever baptized anyone who was too young to hear the gospel, believe it, and repent of his sins.

[jabob]

1.) “Children” is broad, I believe in baptizing children too, just not babies. Why?

2.) “because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 ESV

Faith and profession in Christ is necessary BEFORE baptism. Why? Paul defines baptism as “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:3-4 ESV

So baptism is symbolic of the death and resurrection of Christ, but one must make a PROFESSION of (seemingly) genuine faith before baptism. Infants can’t do that. Infants have no capacity to speak, nor understand the gospel message itself.

3.) There are 0 biblical examples of infant baptism.

4.) Deep down you know your kid isn’t a true believer in Christ just because you put some water on them. Let’s be real 😂

[gabrielnorsan]

Clear and biblical. And there are even more evidence in Scripture that this is the right thing to do. Thank you.

[Dope-svrk]

This video has changed my life, after seeing it I have come to see my light. It has opened my eyes to the future. I was a depressed boy and after seeing this educational, informative, no INSPIRATIONAL video my life has changed for the better. A new hope arised within me. I forever thank you. Sincere, Love John Stewart

[jiayouchinese]

God is a loving God and he wouldn't ever damn infants to Hell, so don't worry about that. However, children once they are old enough to understand, do need to confess Christ is Lord and be baptized. If a 2 year old toddler can't speak and passes away, they will quickly be in the arms of Christ. Of that I am sure, because he loves the children and the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.

[kac]

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE TEACH?
The scriptures do speak to the pervasive and far-reaching consequences of Adam’s original sin. But there is no Biblical basis for teaching that we share in the guilt of that sin, or any sin other than our own. We did not see it even implied in Genesis 3. Forgiveness is always offered and considered with actual transgressions in view. Consider a passage that is interpreted as evidence of inherited sinfulness.

• Rom 5:12-19 – 12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned — 13 (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. 15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. 16 And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. 17 For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.) 18 Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. 19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.

[kac]

To be baptized, a person must have awareness of his sins and his need for a Savior, repenting of his actions (Acts 2:36-38; Rom. 3:23; 6:23). He must hear the word of God (Matt. 28:18-20; Rom. 1:16; 10:14-17) and believe its testimony that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God (John 20:30-31, Mark 16:16) who died on the cross and was raised from the dead to provide redemption for mankind (John 3:16; Rom. 5:6-10). He must confess this belief publicly (Rom. 10:9, Acts 8:26-40).

A baby is incapable of doing these things. A baby taken by his parents to be baptized is not a Christian baby, just a wet baby. An actual baptism has not occurred. Baptizing a baby with the notion of making it a child of God reduces baptism to nothing more than a work. Mere works absent of faith cannot save. Moreover, it is a work performed on an individual by a third party, without his consent, or even his knowledge.

[ringgotumpal]

Should we ignore that repentance come first? Peter, John, and Jesus somehow had their concept paralelly inline. The repentance itself suggest that the baptism is possible for our children but not infants obviously.

[thomasc]

The key word is "children". It's unbiblical to baptize just infants. Those who hold to the covenant theology should be baptizing all children in the family when one or both parents come to faith who live under the same household still. This does not include married or unmarried adult children who are now outside the authority of believing parents.

[beowulf.reborn]

"And we're giving them a picture of the gospel."

They're babies, they can't understand your "picture of the gospel", let alone have faith or repentance ... all they know is for some reason some mean person is dunking them underwater or pouring water on their heads ... and they don't like it!

[jimtweeten]

The practice of infant baptism is a man made doctrine and practice that started a couple hundred years after the apostles.
The historians from Lutheran and other paedobaptist denominations acknowledge that very same thing.
Not only that, sprinkling a little water on the babies head does not constitute a baptism, but it does get the baby wet, and provide a feel good exercise for many people.
The apostles would have never gone along with this practice.

[DOno]

Dear fellow gentiles... Do you know that your baptism doesn't equal salvation?

Now, could a mature Christian live happily and peacefully with this tension?

Regarding each other as more significant than himself till the day Jesus comes revealing all things for His glory?

Yes, we certainly can...😌

[siegfriedkircheis]

It simply does not follow that the sign of the new covenant would be performed with infants because that was the case in the old covenant. This presentation is a non sequitur.

[sulongenjop]

Baptism in water is a grace of salvation, a stamped promise to follow and believe in God so baptism should include infants!