Meet the Scriptural Demands for Baptism Before being Scripturally baptized conditions must be met One must be taught the gospel Mt 281920 Mk 161616 One must gladly receive the gospel Acts 241 ID: 601282
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Infants Do Not Meet the Scriptural Demands for Baptism
Before being Scripturally
baptized,
conditions must
be met:
One
must be taught the gospel (Mt. 28:19-20; Mk. 16:16-16
)
One
must gladly receive the gospel (Acts 2:41)
One
must believe the gospel (
Mk.
16:16;
Ac. 8:36-37
;
16:31-33)
One
must be convicted of sins (Acts 2:37)
One
must repent of sins (change
mind
change
life) (Acts 2:38)
One
must knowingly acknowledge his faith (Acts 8:36-38)
After
one is Scripturally
baptized:
One
must continue steadfastly (Acts 2:42;
8:39)Slide3
Infants Do Not Need the Scriptural Design of Baptism
The
purpose/design of baptism is “for the remission of sins” (Acts 2:38; 22:16
)
Babies
do NOT have sin that needs to be washed away!
Sin is a personal act/choice, not inherited (James 1:14-15)
Sin is the breaking of God’s law,
not inherited
(1 John 3:4)
Sins are accounted to the sinner himself, not inherited (Ezek. 28:15; 18:20)
Babies are born sinless, pure & holy
(
Matt
. 18:3;
Luke
18:16-17)Slide4
Infants Do Not Make the Scriptural Decision of Baptism
In
the
N.T.,
baptism was a personal
act (cf. Acts 8:36)
A
command to be obeyed, a personal decision
to be made
Infant
baptism (unlike N.T. baptism) involves forced compliance
EVERY
person baptized in the N.T. did so of their own
volition (cf
. Acts 22:16)Slide5
Infants Do Not Match the Scriptural Definition of Baptism
Water
is sprinkled on infants, but that is not N.T. baptism
Baptism
is a burial in water (Rom. 6:4; Col. 2:12
)
Subjects
are immersed into water (Mark
1:9; Acts 8:38)Slide6
Answering Some Common Arguments
“Israel
baptized in
the Red
Sea is a type of our salvation (cf. 1 Cor. 10:1-12), which would have included
infants.”
Also included flocks
, herds, livestock, dough, kneading
bowels, silver,
gold
(
Ex. 12:32, 34, 35, 38)
Also included the
bones of Joseph (Ex. 13:19
)
“The Great
Commission instructs to
baptize ‘all
nations’
and
‘every creature’
(cf. Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16), which would include
infants.”
Those baptized must first be taught
Those
taught must
be “teachable,” with ability to learn
Those
taught
are then the
ones who choose their response
Those
taught choose to “believe” and choose to “be baptized
”Slide7
Answering Some Common Arguments
“Baptism
of the N.T. is equivalent/likened to circumcision of the O.T. (cf. Col. 2:11-13), so just as infants were circumcised then infants are to be
baptized.”
If so, then
why were Jews (like in Acts 2) baptized?
Circumcision
was a parental responsibility, but baptism is a personal responsibility
Males
only were circumcised, but baptism is for both males and females (Gal. 3:27-28)Slide8
Answering Some Common Arguments
“Households
were baptized in the N.T., which must have included
infants.”
In the very passages
that record
every household
being baptized, God placed evidence that infants were NOT
included
in the
baptism.
Cornelius
& his household were baptized (Acts
10:47-48; 11:14
)
Cornelius
’ household ALSO “feared God” (10:2
) and heard (
22)
Lydia
& her household were baptized (Acts 16:15)
Lydia’s
household must have ALSO “heard” and “heeded” (16:14)
Lydia’s
household were “the brethren” who Paul “encouraged” (40)
Jailer
& his household were baptized (Acts 16:33)
Jailer’s
household ALSO “believed in God” (16:34)
Crispus
& his household were baptized (1 Cor. 1:14; Acts 18:8)
Crispus
’ household ALSO “believed on the Lord” (Acts 18:8)
Stephanas
& his household were baptized (1 Cor. 1:16)
Stephanas
’ household ALSO
“addicted themselves
to ministry” (16:15)Slide9
Infant Baptism Originated As and Is Perpetuated As a Man-Made Doctrine
There
is not a single piece of evidence in the
New Testament
to support infant baptism
There
is no Scriptural authority for infant baptism
There
is no Scriptural purpose for infant baptism
There
is no Scriptural example of infant baptism
There
is no Scriptural basis for infant
baptism
“And
whatever you do in word or deed,
do
all in the name of the Lord
Jesus” (Col. 3:17).