The New Testament portrays and explicitly teaches the baptism of repentant believers. It does not teach or portray the baptism of infants. Infant baptism was invented by the early church as a practice that logically went hand in hand with the accompanying erroneous doctrine of baptismal regeneration. If you believe that the waters of baptism regenerate and save a person, then why wouldn't you baptize babies? Especially when infant mortality rates were high. Unfortunately, baptismal regeneration has no more biblical support than infant baptism. In this sermon, I deal with typical arguments in favor of the practice and then delve into the disastrous consequences of baptizing babies. It is not a harmless practice. It is a devastating ritual that has had devastating effects.
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“ Great Sermon! ” Loved this sermon. Thanks Janine for leading me to this one. I'd like to see or hear any peodobaptist handle this scriptural stuff. Thanks for your solid teaching.
Janine Elizabeth (12/3/2013)
from Louisiana
“ Great Sermon! ” Having been born into a Catholic family naturally I was baptized as an neat. Today a a believer and outside the Catholic religion, I do not believe in Infant baptism. But I was wondering something as I listened to this message. If there any NT verses that support it, then I stand corrected. I just can't think of any. Is there any Scripture that supports or mandates immersion? How do we know that John the Baptist immersed, apart from Jesus coming up from the water and a dove (the Holy Spirit). lighting on Him. Are all the pictures of John immersing al those people just assumption?
Mephibosheth (11/24/2013)
from A Son at The King's Table
“ I see your point. ” Your point is well taken. Particularly that is fosters a sense of "false" conversion for the one baptized as an infant and those surrounding him ie. parents and other church members. I believe you've change my position on infant baptism, not only that it's wrong but that it's consequences are far reaching and eroding for all parties involved. Thank you Pastor. Thank you Father, Son and Spirit for the Spirit of Adoption wouldn't exchange it for the Universe.
