Infant Baptism

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Infant Baptism

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Catholic Beliefs

• Infant Baptism is a Sacrament
• Infant Baptism accomplishes remission of original
  sin
• Peter in Acts 239 teaches baptism of infants
• Matthew 1914, Luke 1815 teaches that children
  should come to Jesus to - to be baptized
• Colossians 211-12 states that baptism replaces
  circumcision infants were circumcised, so
  infants should be baptized.

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References that Catholics Use

• Acts 1615 - Lydia was baptized, with her
  household
• Acts 1633 - The Philippian jailor was baptized,
  with all his family
• 1 Cor.116 - Paul did baptize also the household
  of Stephanas

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Early Believers

• No one, apparently, was claiming that the
  practice was contrary to Scripture or tradition.
  It was as though they were saying, We all agree
  infants can be baptized and that infant baptism
  was practiced from the first

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Infant Baptism is a Sacrament (1)

• Sacrament \Sac"rament\, n. L. sacramentum an
  oath, a sacred thing, a mystery, a sacrament, fr.
  sacrare to declare as sacred, sacer sacred cf.
  F. sacrement. See Sacred. 1. The oath of
  allegiance taken by Roman soldiers hence, a
  sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation a
  solemn oath-taking an oath. Obs.
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Infant Baptism is a Sacrament (2)

• Baptism is a promise / an oath
• Can an infant make a promise, when it cannot
  speak?
• Can an infant of 8 days old reason?
• Can an infant make a life long commitment?
• Can an infant Repent Acts 238

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Infant Baptism accomplishes remission of original
sin(1)

• The Church received from the apostles the
  tradition of giving baptism even to infants. The
  apostles, to whom were committed the secrets of
  divine sacraments, knew there is in everyone
  innate strains of original sin, which must be
  washed away through water and the Spirit (Origen
  Commentaries on Romans 58 A.D.248)

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Infant Baptism accomplishes remission of original
sin(2)

• Roman 58 But God commendeth his love toward us,
  in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died
  for us.
• This verse is understood to mean that Christ paid
  Adams debt by dying instead of the sinner.
  Therefore, salvation is offered by grace alone.

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Infant Baptism accomplishes remission of original
sin(3)

• The statement Christ died for us does not mean
  instead of. See its usage 1 Cor.153 Gal.14
  Heb.1012 Heb.725
• If Jesus died as a substitute for me, paying my
  penalty, then why should I die?
• If the sacrifice of Christ were a substitute, how
  can there be real forgiveness with God. Christ
  has paid, there is no debt.
• If Christs death were a substitution, instead of
  the sinner, then the redeeming power lay in his
  death not in his resurrection but see Rom.425 1
  Cor.1517
• The Scriptural language is that Christ died that
  he should taste death for every man. Heb 29
  This is the language of representation, not
  substitution.

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Peter in Acts 239 teaches baptism of infants

• For the promise is to you and to your children
• The promise here is thought to mean the sacrament
  of baptism.
• The promise here refers to the promises to
  Abraham If you are of Christ, then are you a
  seed of Abraham, even heirs according to
  promise. - Gal 329

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Matthew 1914, Luke 1815 teaches that children
should come to Jesus to - to be baptized

• But Jesus said, Allow the little children, and
  do not prevent them to come to Me for of such is
  the kingdom of Heaven. (Matthew 1914)
• They brought infants to Him also, that He might
  touch them. (Luke 1815)
• These verses DO NOT mention baptism of infants.

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Colossians 211-12 states that baptism replaces
circumcision infants were circumcised, so
infants should be baptized(1).

• In him you have been circumcised, with a
  circumcision performed, not by human hand, but by
  the complete stripping off your natural self.
  This circumcision is according to Christ.You have
  been buried with him by your baptism by which,
  too, you have been raised up with him through
  your belief in the power of God who raised him
  from the dead. (Colossians 211-12)

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Colossians 211-12 states that baptism replaces
circumcision infants were circumcised, so
infants should be baptized(2).

• Put away your former manner of life, the old
  man and be renewed in the spirit of your mind
  Put on the new man (Ephesians 422-24).
• Baptism is the sign that we have understood the
  Gospel.
• Circumcision a reminder of the Covenant made with
  Abraham
• Whilst Baptism did replace circumcision, baptism
  and circumcision symbolize different things, and
  baptism demands an individual to understand.

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Whole Households Baptized(1)

• For I know him, that he will command his
  children and his household after him, and they
  shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and
  judgment that the LORD may bring upon Abraham
  that which he hath spoken of him. (Genesis
  1819)
• Household Heb.1004 Y.g. ? Congregation(Ges.)
  To be in the household you had to be at least 30
  years old.

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Whole Households Baptized(2)

• 1 Cor116, Acts 1633, Acts 1615 all use same
  Greek Word (oikoj) Young.3624
• The House where God was regarded as present the
  tabernacle - Thayer

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Early Believers

• Dr.L.Lange, (German theologian) It must be
  granted by every unprejudiced reader of Holy
  Scripture and Christian antiquity that the
  baptism of new-born children was altogether
  unknown to primitive Christianity
  (History of Protestantism, p. 221).
• Dean Stanley The practice of immersion,
  apostolic and primitive as it was was peculiarly
  unsuitable to the taste, and convenience and the
  feelings of the North and West Not by an decree
  of Council but by the general sentiment of
  Christian liberty, this great change (to infant
  sprinkling) was effected It is a striking
  example of the triumph of common sense over the
  bondage of form and custom (The Nineteenth
  Centuary Review, Oct. 1879).