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Originally Posted by R Harris 
Esau received the sign of the Covenant of circumcision but that isn't necessarily the sign of the Covenant of Grace. As concerning Noah all 8 souls were saved according to the text Peter wrote.
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Yes, and so does the Hebrews 11 passage, which states that Noah constructed an ark for the saving of his HOUSEHOLD.
The household was certainly saved from the flood. But we learn later that Ham was most DEFINITELY not regenerate (Genesis 9:25). Do you believe that Ham was really regenerate?
Regarding I Cor 7:14, his beef is with the fact about the unbelieving spouse being "sanctified." He wonders why they are not considered for baptism the same as the "holy children." I thought I made my point clear there, but apparently not. It again relates to how other non-professing members of the household are viewed by God under the authority of at least one believing spouse.
The issue of the households is whether or not the other members besides Lydia and the jailer made a profession of faith. I am convinced from the texts, as presented in my original post, that they did not. Yet, they were still baptized. Again, we are not presented with any information about gender or age. Why? Because it didn't matter. Anyone under Lydia's or the jailer's authority, or Stephanas' authority (I Cor. 1) received the sign.