For You and Your Children: A Biblical Case for Infant Baptism

Infant Baptism tends to be a topic that confuses a lot of people, which is fair enough because there's a lot to it and lots of room for misconceptions! But the reality is Infant Baptism is only a symptom of a much more profound and beautiful theology of God's Covenants, so let's explore it!

Resources I used / Great further resources:

The Christ of The Covenants - O. Palmer Robertson

Raiding the Lost Ark - Jonty Rhodes

The Westminster Confession of Faith - Chapters 7, 24 & 25.

To a Thousand Generations - Douglas Wilson

A New Testament Biblical Theology - G.K Beale

Reformed Dogmatics, Vol. 3, Ch. 5 - Herman Bavinck

Institutes of the Christian Religion, Bk. 4, Ch. 16 - John Calvin

And a good book against Infant Baptism:

The Distinctiveness of Baptist Covenant Theology - Pascal Denault

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[brettmilam]

I grew up credobaptist and became paedobaptist because of Covenant Theology. It greatly helped my ecclesiology, eschatology, and view of the sacraments. Speaking from personal experience, it was so difficult to get in my head that the conversation focuses on the question of children of believers. Every Christian agrees on adults; the disagreement is on the children of believers. Also, I was always told Old Covenant Circumcision was a sign of being an ethnic Jew. When I studied Scripture for myself, there was incredible spiritual significance tied to it than I knew previously. That gets into dispensational hermeneutics of literal interpretation, which is another convo :). Grateful for this video explaining a Protestant perspective on Infant Baptism!

[troysgt]

I love the statement, “we should always assume continuity between the old and new covenants, except where Jesus states discontinuity”.

The whole of scriptures is one story, one plan, one salvation. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

[benjaminsherrill]

Brothers at @UnfoldingTheology, THANK YOU for all of these incredible, high-quality, theologically rich videos! As a reformed, postmillenial, partial-preterist, presbyterian-leaning younger guy, it is incredibly refreshing to see other brothers in the Lord continuing to faithfully plow in hope for the crown rights of King Jesus! I would love to learn more about the ministry or help in some way. Thanks again for all that you're doing, keep it up!

For the increase of His government,
Ben Sherrill

[QBegley]

This was amazing. Lo-fi, British accent, covenant theology. This is what I'll be sending my baptist friends from now on

[MrBassapalooza]

These guys did two things in this video which are rare, but so helpful and needed. First, they didn't shy away from quoting the whole phrase in Acts, specifically that the promise is not only to the people and their children, but to "as many as who are far off" as well. Pedobaptist's routinely get criticized for not doing this. Second, they acknowledge the fact that strong covenantal arguments can be made from Credobaptists, and show what I think is the most serious treatment of the subject from an opposing view (the book they show near the end). It's a level of honesty that's a breath of fresh air. Brilliant video guys

[angieruthw]

Thank you so much for this. I was baptized at age 17 in a Baptist church. And went to a Baptist University as well as Baptist Churches the last 15 years. I just started researching this topic. I recently listened to a wonderful debate between John MacArthur and JC sprouls. Sprouls gave great holistic biblical continuity and understanding IMO. I am thankful to be learning this. I find much more reverence and depth in the covenant explanation and more understanding of the "elect" when in this context. This was a wonderful, thorough and easy to follow explanation, I enjoyed the video visuals as well.

[akimoetam]

“Where are we told to stop giving our infant the covenant sign”

Powerful!

[mkshffr]

Credo only commenters please understand that those of us in the covenant baptism camp, and especially us late comers to it have heard all of the proof texting already. Our approch is more holistic and systematic taking into account the whole arc of scripture and scriptural principles.

You don't have to agree but do understand the basis of the understanding is part of a full orbed hermaneutic.

[Cinnamonbuns]

Great work. Easy to understand and your videos are tempting to share. 10/10

[Iffmeister]

Keep it up, this is my fave channel now man

[chrismathew]

"And so, in the New Covenant, we don't start from scratch. The Bible is one story. And even though the one covenant of grace was expressed differently before and after Jesus, we should still assume continuity between the Old and New Testaments ─ except where Jesus makes discontinuity necessary." (3 minute mark)

Sounds a lot like theonomy! Quick question: would you folks identify as theonomists?

[brandangates]

I still don’t believe in infant baptism but this is the best explanation I’ve had yet. Will keep trying to understand it.

[joshstrange]

Your videos are great! Very clear and beautifully done. You've got my subscription! Keep up the good work!

[PipBin]

Found this very interesting, Ill have to watch it a few times.

[Marianneasu]

Hi curious to know what Bible you used? I didn’t see it in the resources section. Thanks for a great video helped me visually see covenant theology. Much appreciated!

[Cinnamonbuns]

You could/should do a video on Theonomy. I'm assuming with this and your post mil video you're a theonomist. Also pretty sure I saw you had a copy of Mission of God in the post mil video 😊

[SMJhnson]

I’d love to see a follow up video dealing with the objections you mentioned at the end

[woodfin]

Wonderful explanation. Thank you, sir.

[mauriceDG]

Though I don't agree with you on everything, I love your videos and way of explaining. Curious for new content :)

[JoshuaBSunderland]

I love watching your videos, such great quality! Keep up the awesome work!