Reformation Bookshelf CD 28 contains classic Calvinistic books and debates on baptism at http://www.swrb.com/Puritan/reformation-bookshelf-CDs.htm and at the "Outside Web Link" below. The Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter XXVIII. Of Baptism I. Baptism is a sacrament of the New Testament, ordained by Jesus Christ, not only for the solemn admission of the party baptized into the visible Church, but also to be unto him a sign and seal of the covenant of grace, or his ingrafting into Christ, of regeneration, of remission of sins, and of his giving up unto God, through Jesus Christ, to walk in newness of life: which sacrament is, by Christ's own appointment, to be continued in his Churchy until the end of the world.
II. The outward element to be used in the sacrament is water, wherewith the party is to be baptized in the name of the Father, & of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, by a minister of the gospel, lawfully called thereunto.
III. Dipping of the person into the water is not necessary; but baptism is rightly administered by pouring or sprinkling water upon the person.IV. Not only those that do actually profess faith in and obedience unto Christ, but also the infants of one or both believing parents are to be baptized.
V. Although it be a great sin to contemn or neglect this ordinance, yet grace & salvation are not so inseparably annexed unto it as that no person can be regenerated...
The rest of the WCF is at http://www.swrb.com/newslett/actualnls/WCF.htm
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Pastor Greg Price
Baptism and Promise 1 Baptizing Children (Baptism) Still Waters Revival Books
“ Great Sermon! ” An instructive and informative teaching on the subject of baptism. "Those to whom the promise is made ought to be baptised. The promise is made to parents and their children." The administration of the outward sign of the remission of sins, unto those included in that promise. Who are we to deny our children the sacrament which our Lord has ordained. Thankyou Rev. Price for a good word.
