Admin Note: This was originally a response to a question in a thread that was requested paedobaptist participation only. However, there were questions in response. Thus, the creation of this thread.

I observe that in the one clear example of female baptism -- Lydia -- the representative principle is still operative in the baptism of her household. In keeping with the fulness of New Testament administration, this demonstrates that federalism has not been curtailed, but rather expanded so as to include women where there is no believing male presence.

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