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Originally Posted by armourbearer  Quote:
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Originally Posted by armourbearer
Not akin to excommunication; it is excommunication. Not baptising infants makes the statement that they have no part nor lot in Christ's kingdom.
| But why?
Simply because a child may be holy or part of the covenant does not logically imply they ought to be baptized. | Why doesn't it imply that? Baptism is not merely an entrance into the institutional church, but into the church as the visible kingdom of Christ. |
Again... but why. Not being a church member does not equal 'having no part in Christ's kingdom'.