Bible Question: I have seen a lot of dialogue about baptism. I want to know this. A lot of protestant churches baptise young children. Does that mean because of baptismal regeneration these young children have had their sins washed away? If so it would seem to me then all they have to do, is some time in their life just acknowledge Christand they are saved? |
Bible Answer: Just to clear things up in this discussion a litte, not all who baptize the infants of believers believe that the baptism "saves" or regenerates the child. What Reformed folks who believe in infant baptism teach is that infant baptism marks the infants of believers as members of God's covenant community, like circumcision was to male children in the nation of Israel. They cite Colossians 2:11-12 as support of the connection between the OT ordinance and the NT one. All classical Protestants believe that we are saved by God's grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. Therefore, no one is justified by baptism, infant or otherwise. --Joe! |