Baptismal Regeneration of Infants
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Water baptism is nothing apart from the individual's faith and own choice to be baptized - Heb 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
Infants are not capable of having faith, come to God or diligently seek God
Acts 2:38; Lk 13:3.5 before one can be baptized he must repent. Repentance is something the individual must choose to do, not a choice that can be made for the individual. Also, infants have no sins to repent of, have not transgressed the law of God (1 Jn 3:4)
Before one can be baptized he must confess "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Rom 10:10 Again, not something infants are capable of doing.
In Mk 16:16 Jesus made belief a prerequisite before one can be baptized. Faith is not something one is innately born with but faith comes by hearing (Rom 10:17) and hearing there requires not only understanding in what is heard but an obedient hearing/listening, neither of which infants can do. Jn 6:45 those that 'cometh to Christ' are those that have been taught, heard and learned, none of which infants can do. The purpose God gave baptism is for the remission of sins, and again, infants have no sins to have remitted.
Those that have been baptized and become a Christian then have the responsibility to do good works (Eph 2:10; Mt 25:34-36); to carry out the great commission (Mt 28:19,29; Mk 16:15;16); to worship by singing, praying, giving as one has prospered, teaching, partaking of the Lord's Supper; (1 Cor 11:26-29) to encourage and exhort (Heb 10:22-15); edification (Rom 14:19),exhort and convince the gainsayer by doctrine, (Titus 1:9)......none of which can be done by an infant that has been baptized.
It would also seem if an infant were capable of choosing and being capable to believe he is also capable of choosing NOT to believe. How does one tell the believing infants from the no-believing ones?
(Side note: In Matt 18:6 Jesus uses an affectionate term of "little ones" in describing His disciples that have a purity and innocence as children. Note back in Matt 10 where Jesus gives what some refer to as the "limited commission" to His 12 disciples and refers to them as His "little ones" verse 42)
Infants are not capable of having faith, come to God or diligently seek God
Acts 2:38; Lk 13:3.5 before one can be baptized he must repent. Repentance is something the individual must choose to do, not a choice that can be made for the individual. Also, infants have no sins to repent of, have not transgressed the law of God (1 Jn 3:4)
Before one can be baptized he must confess "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Rom 10:10 Again, not something infants are capable of doing.
In Mk 16:16 Jesus made belief a prerequisite before one can be baptized. Faith is not something one is innately born with but faith comes by hearing (Rom 10:17) and hearing there requires not only understanding in what is heard but an obedient hearing/listening, neither of which infants can do. Jn 6:45 those that 'cometh to Christ' are those that have been taught, heard and learned, none of which infants can do. The purpose God gave baptism is for the remission of sins, and again, infants have no sins to have remitted.
Those that have been baptized and become a Christian then have the responsibility to do good works (Eph 2:10; Mt 25:34-36); to carry out the great commission (Mt 28:19,29; Mk 16:15;16); to worship by singing, praying, giving as one has prospered, teaching, partaking of the Lord's Supper; (1 Cor 11:26-29) to encourage and exhort (Heb 10:22-15); edification (Rom 14:19),exhort and convince the gainsayer by doctrine, (Titus 1:9)......none of which can be done by an infant that has been baptized.
It would also seem if an infant were capable of choosing and being capable to believe he is also capable of choosing NOT to believe. How does one tell the believing infants from the no-believing ones?
(Side note: In Matt 18:6 Jesus uses an affectionate term of "little ones" in describing His disciples that have a purity and innocence as children. Note back in Matt 10 where Jesus gives what some refer to as the "limited commission" to His 12 disciples and refers to them as His "little ones" verse 42)
Romans 10
[SUP]5 [/SUP]Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”[SUP][a][/SUP] [SUP]6 [/SUP]But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”[SUP][b][/SUP] (that is, to bring Christ down) [SUP]7 [/SUP]“or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’”[SUP][c][/SUP] (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). [SUP]8 [/SUP]But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”[SUP][d][/SUP] that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: [SUP]9 [/SUP]If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. [SUP]10 [/SUP]For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. [SUP]11 [/SUP]As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[SUP][e][/SUP] [SUP]12 [/SUP]For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, [SUP]13 [/SUP]for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”[SUP][f][/SUP]
[SUP]5 [/SUP]Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”[SUP][a][/SUP] [SUP]6 [/SUP]But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”[SUP][b][/SUP] (that is, to bring Christ down) [SUP]7 [/SUP]“or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’”[SUP][c][/SUP] (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). [SUP]8 [/SUP]But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”[SUP][d][/SUP] that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: [SUP]9 [/SUP]If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. [SUP]10 [/SUP]For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. [SUP]11 [/SUP]As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[SUP][e][/SUP] [SUP]12 [/SUP]For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, [SUP]13 [/SUP]for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”[SUP][f][/SUP]
Please think on this everyone.
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father,...............even so we also should walk in newness of life. Romans 6:3,4
Now I ask you, how would our baptism be a type like Romans 6:3,4 is if we just had water poured on our heads? It's the going under the water and coming out a new person that is an exact type for Romans 6:3,4.
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father,...............even so we also should walk in newness of life. Romans 6:3,4
Now I ask you, how would our baptism be a type like Romans 6:3,4 is if we just had water poured on our heads? It's the going under the water and coming out a new person that is an exact type for Romans 6:3,4.
"For such is the Kingdom of God " applies just as much to infants as little children.
Infant regeneration can happen as I believe it happened with John the Baptist through God's Word but no where do we see it taught or practiced in Scripture that regeneration will happen as a result of baptizing your infant.
Notice 'joy' by the infant John indicating an emotional understanding that we as adults don't always perceive...
Luke 1:44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
Infant regeneration can happen as I believe it happened with John the Baptist through God's Word but no where do we see it taught or practiced in Scripture that regeneration will happen as a result of baptizing your infant.
Notice 'joy' by the infant John indicating an emotional understanding that we as adults don't always perceive...
Luke 1:44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
Not water, rather...
Colossians 2:11-12
11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
Colossians 2:11-12
11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
20There shall be no more thence an infant of days,
nor an old man that hath not filled his days:
for the child shall die an hundred years old;
but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
I think infants that died , will later be given a hundreded years of the word without devil influnce,
also those older folks, never hearing the word,and the only name Jesus, also given the word.
they both will have a chance to do whats right by God or not.
