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Originally Posted by trevorjohnson  A summary of baptist presuppostions:
--To be in the New Covenant is to be one of the Elect.
--Thus, to be in Christ is to be in covenant.
--Therefore only believers are in the NC.
--Therefore, the visible church, being the NT covenant community should resemble this as far as it is possible in this sinful world.
--Therefore, though we can never know who they Elect are, we only administer the covenantal signs to those that show indications of being in the covenant. (this, by the way, is not a presumptious claim to KNOW who the Elect are. The Day of Judgment will hold many surprises). |
This is the argument that could turn me towards Credo-baptism
If it is based upon the Covenant then IMO your argument is far stronger. Would you accept that the Abrahamic Covenant was an administration of the Covenant of Grace?