Doctrine of the Church: Part 6 - Infant Baptism

[@MessianicJewJitsu]

RF staff and Dr.WLC; this ministry is a true inspiration!

[@nb7524]

Very informative, thank you! I look forward to the upcoming vlogs.

[@bobdinkytown]

Would you consider uploading to Odysee as well? Would be awesome to get more Christian apologists on that platform.

[@pitAlexx]

I got baptized as an infant, then got saved as an adult. I wasn't baptized again and believe me, I heard this message like in every video of the "let the bible speak" channel. They mention this quite a lot. And every time, I was saying "that's it, God, I am doing it, I am going it" and always there was a feeling inside me saying: it's fine, it's fine. The way I was brought up, baptism was to have God "register your name". Just like you register the name of the child in the birth certificate you need to "register" your child with God as well. I don't believe this step is part of salvation, but a step part of the adoption into His family.

[@joshcardone1836]

Baptism is something very personal between the believer and Jesus Christ. Is not for any other person to decide to baptize somebody without that person knowing what baptism means and already a Christian. When someone baptized a infant. It's not biblical. Again, it is very personal and very intimate between the believer and Jesus Christ.

[@MatthewSmith-iz3dd]

I am a big fan of Dr. Craig's and am grateful for this and his other videos. I'll add, though, that there are some relevant additional points of belief among those (like myself a Methodist) who celebrate infant baptism. Those who practice infant baptism also baptize people who are older and able to accept the faith for themselves (provided they have never been baptized before). As the video points out, parents/sponsors of little children answer on-behalf of the child (following an affirmation of faith and rejection of sin). However, infant baptism necessitates a subsequent "Confirmation" after the child reaches approx 11years old. Confirmation is where the youth is invited to affirm the vows taken on their behalf and thus publically accept the faith for themselves. Adults can do this again anytime with a "reaffirmation of the baptismal vows." Confirmation teaches the scripture, doctrines, and history of the church. An infant's parent vows to hand-on the Christian faith, raising the child within the faith and church. Additionally, the sacrament is seen as primarily God's act, outwardly symbolized by the church, where God's grace and ministry are given to the child. Thereafter they are rightly referred to as "ministers" since they part of God's ministry. Baptisms are conducted with as much of the church community as possible because it is important that the congregation affirm their responsibility to God and the child also.

[@GR65330]

Baptismal regeneration wasn't disputed until some of the reformers came along and infants were baptised in the early Church: "First of all, it admonishes us to remember that we have received baptism for the remission of sins in the name of God the Father, and in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who became incarnate and died and was raised, and in the Holy Spirit of God; and that this baptism is the seal of eternal life and is rebirth onto God, that we be no more children of mortal men, but of the eternal and everlasting God. - Irenaeus of Lyons [d. 202 AD], "Proof of Apostolic Preaching".

[@donn07]

Never have I seen a verse about paedo baptism but i have seen Plenty of verses about baptism after accepting CHRIST

[@prime_time_youtube]

Very interesting! The parents answer for the child? Wow, that is weird.

[@bakacs1n]

So yesterday night I listened to this video completely impartial ... I wouldn't believe that God would care the age of the person baptized, I still don't have an opinion on that (although I was raised a baptist, who are very determined on the adult baptism). But today when I woke up and the first thing on the news is that priest just killed a child via baptism ... and the church has the audacity to tell that everything was done correctly. Judge for yourself ...

[@intedominesperavi6036]

That's certainly horrific, but not an argument against infant baptism. Nobody would say, that "you have to make up your own mind" about marriage, because tragedy can happen to married people.

[@bakacs1n]

@@intedominesperavi6036 Certainly is an argument against it. Jesus often times used common sense interpreting scripture instead of tradition or doctrine or form. Baptizing a baby helps nobody. It certainly doesn't make the difference for that babies outcome of heaven or hell. It demands some deep questions and reevaluation since it's not the first time and I fear not the last.

[@fieryindian1338]

Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. How can an infant believe??

[@mathijs7]

Sir, you can ask this question, or just listen to Jesus: And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? Matthew 21:16 KJV And And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. Hebrews 8:11 KJV Listen to Jesus, follow Him and you will be saved by Gods grace and will

[@fieryindian1338]

@@mathijs7 sir.. it's Jesus speaking in Mark 16:16... None of the verses you quoted is speaking about baptism.

[@Michael-ee6tl]

1 Peter 3:21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, ESV

[@Mygoalwogel]

@@fieryindian1338 John the Baptist, Timothy, David and an anonymous psalmist all believed when they were babies

[@Iffmeister]

They can - Psalm 22:9-10, Luke 18:15-17, John the Baptist in Luke.

[@mathijs7]

About infant baptism, the question: can infants believe? Yes, you can read it in the Bible, see below. And Jesus says we must be like a child to get in His kingdom, why, do you think, He would say that?! So please, don't keep children away from God! Children/babes/sucklings believes: "And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?" Matthew 21:16 KJV "And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest." Hebrews 8:11 KJV "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger." Psalms 8:2 KJV Be like a child: "Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein." Mark 10:15 KJV Let the children come to Jesus: "But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God." Mark 10:14 KJV bible.com/bible/ And about baptism, fully emerged or not: There are 3 baptisms: The one of Moses through the sea The one of Johannes with water The one of the Lord with the Holy Ghost Read the Bible, see later on for the verses and it will make your mind clear: baptize is for the present going down under, but not for the past, not in the Bible sentences! In the past they call it also baptize when you move through the sea and when you are being filled with the Holy Ghost! So it is not just underwater. Don't make things up by placing things in your own perspective, read the Bible and let Jesus tell you what baptize is, nothing more, nothing less! My question to those who think something in the Bible is limited, even though the Bible didn't say it is limited: how do you waterbaptize without apostles? No one other than the apostles did waterbaptize, right? Baptize through the sea: "Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;" 1 Corinthians 10:1,2 KJV Baptize with (not just/only in!) water and fire: "John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: " Luke 3:16 KJV "For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence." Acts 1:5 KJV "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." Acts 1:8 KJV How baptize with the Holy Ghost? By filling: "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." Acts 2:4 KJV bible.com/bible/ So please, listen to our God, He Who is Allmighty powerfull, don't go against Him, don't make things up, read your Bible, pray, sing, be joyfull in/with/by Him! God bless you!

[@LetsgoB]

Did John the Baptist commit theological malpractice? At the time John the Baptist was baptizing Jews in the Jordan River the mechanism for the forgiveness of sins involved animal sacrifices under the Mosaic law. The sacrifice of Jesus in atonement for our sins had not yet happened but the time was near. We read in Mark 1:4 about a new mechanism for the forgiveness of sins, "so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins". What are we to say if we believe that the baptisms of John were only symbolic? If the repentance and baptism did not forgive sins then John was a liar! The Jews would have been better to stick with the law God gave Moses! John the Baptist committed theological malpractice!!! Indeed none of that is true because the baptism did remove sin during the transition period between Mosaic law and The Law of Christ. As Jesus said to Nicodemus, "Very truly I tell you,no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit" (John 3:5). Indeed the mechanism of baptism remains one tool for the forgiveness of sins today. Acts 2:38. After Jesus’ death and resurrection, baptism now saves you. Peter 3:21.